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 specified, 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 <>.

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright (C) 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                              July 2009                                 BASENAME(1)