## NAME

basename - strip directory and suffix from filenames

## SYNOPSIS

basename NAME [SUFFIX]
basename OPTION... NAME...

## DESCRIPTION

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

Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.

-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

--help display this help and exit

--version output version information and exit

## EXAMPLES

basename /usr/bin/sort -> "sort"

basename include/stdio.h .h -> "stdio"

basename -s .h include/stdio.h -> "stdio"

basename -a any/str1 any/str2 -> "str1" followed by "str2"

## AUTHOR

Written by David MacKenzie.

## REPORTING BUGS

GNU coreutils online help: <http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>
Report basename translation bugs to <http://translationproject.org/team/>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2014 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.

## SEE ALSO

dirname(1), readlink(1)

Full documentation at: <http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/basename>
or available locally via: info (aq(coreutils) basename invocation(aq