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
EXAMPLES
basename /usr/bin/sort
Output "sort".
basename include/stdio.h .h
Output "stdio".
AUTHOR
Written by FIXME unknown.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software. You may redistribute copies of it under the terms of
the GNU General Public License <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
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.