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NAME

6       basename - strip directory and suffix from filenames
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SYNOPSIS

9       basename NAME [SUFFIX]
10       basename OPTION... NAME...
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DESCRIPTION

13       Print  NAME  with  any leading directory components removed.  If speci‐
14       fied, also remove a trailing SUFFIX.
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16       Mandatory arguments to long options are  mandatory  for  short  options
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19       -a, --multiple
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22       -s, --suffix=SUFFIX
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26              separate output with NUL rather than newline
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28       --help display this help and exit
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30       --version
31              output version information and exit
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EXAMPLES

34       basename /usr/bin/sort
35              -> "sort"
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37       basename include/stdio.h .h
38              -> "stdio"
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40       basename -s .h include/stdio.h
41              -> "stdio"
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43       basename -a any/str1 any/str2
44              -> "str1" followed by "str2"
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46       GNU  coreutils  online  help:  <http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>
47       Report   basename   translation   bugs    to    <http://translationpro‐
48       ject.org/team/>
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AUTHOR

51       Written by David MacKenzie.
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54       Copyright  ©  2013  Free Software Foundation, Inc.  License GPLv3+: GNU
55       GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
56       This is free software: you are free  to  change  and  redistribute  it.
57       There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
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SEE ALSO

60       dirname(1), readlink(1)
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62       The  full documentation for basename is maintained as a Texinfo manual.
63       If the info and basename programs are properly installed at your  site,
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72GNU coreutils 8.22               October 2018                      BASENAME(1)
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