GNU/Linux |
RedHat 5.2(Apollo) |
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basename(1) |
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basename − strip directory and suffix from filenames
basename
name [suffix]
basename {−−help,−−version}
This documentation is no longer being maintained and may be inaccurate or incomplete. The Texinfo documentation is now the authoritative source.
This manual page documents the GNU version of basename. The basename command removes any leading directory components from name; If suffix is specified and is identical to the end of name, it is removed from name as well. basename prints the resulting name on the standard output.
OPTIONS
−−help |
Print a usage message on standard output and exit successfully. |
−−version
Print version information on standard output then exit successfully.
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