GNU/Linux |
Debian 6.0.4(Squeeze) |
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basename(1) |
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basename − strip directory and suffix from filenames
basename
NAME [SUFFIX]
basename OPTION
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
basename /usr/bin/sort
Output "sort".
basename include/stdio.h .h
Output "stdio".
Written by David MacKenzie.
Report basename
bugs to bug−coreutils@gnu.org
GNU coreutils home page:
<http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>
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Copyright
© 2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+:
GNU GPL version 3 or later
<http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
This is free software: you are free to change and
redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent
permitted by law.
dirname(1), readlink(1)
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 coreutils 'basename invocation'
should give you access to the complete manual.
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