BASENAME

basename − strip directory and suffix from filenames

basename NAME [SUFFIX]
basename OPTION

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

basename /usr/bin/sort

Output "sort".

basename include/stdio.h .h

Output "stdio".

Written by David MacKenzie.

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Copyright © 2010 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.

dirname(1), readlink(1)

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 invocation'

should give you access to the complete manual.