man/cat1/basename.1.txt

BASENAME(1) User Commands BASENAME(1)
 
 
 
 
 
NAME
       basename - strip directory and suffix from filenames
 
SYNOPSIS
       basename NAME [SUFFIX]
       basename OPTION
 
DESCRIPTION
       Print NAME with any leading directory components
       removed. If specified, also remove a trailing SUFFIX.
 
       --help display this help and exit
 
       --version
              output version information and exit
 
AUTHOR
       Written by FIXME unknown.
 
REPORTING BUGS
       Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.
 
COPYRIGHT
       Copyright (C) 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
       This is free software; see the source for copying condi-
       tions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABIL-
       ITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 
SEE ALSO
       The full documentation for basename is maintained as a
       Texinfo manual. If the info and basename programs are
       properly installed at your site, the command
 
              info basename
 
       should give you access to the complete manual.
 
 
 
basename 5.3.0 November 2004 BASENAME(1)