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basename - basename

NAME  SYNOPSIS  DESCRIPTION  OPTIONS 

NAME

basename − basename

SYNOPSIS

basename [-z] NAME [SUFFIX]

DESCRIPTION

Print NAME with any leading directory components removed If specified, also remove a trailing SUFFIX

basename OPTION... NAME...

OPTIONS

−a, −−multiple

support multiple arguments and treat each as a NAME

−s, −−suffix <SUFFIX>

remove a trailing SUFFIX; implies −a

−z, −−zero

end each output line with NUL, not newline

−h, −−help

Print help

−V, −−version

Print version


Updated 2026-06-01 - jenkler.se | uex.se