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 speci- fied, 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 .© 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY 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 coreutils basename should give you access to the complete manual. basename 5.2.1 October 2004 BASENAME(1)