basename(1) General Commands Manual basename(1) NAME basename - Print NAME with any leading directory components removed If specified, also remove a trailing SUFFIX SYNOPSIS basename [-a|--multiple] [-s|--suffix] [-z|--zero] [-h|--help] [-V|--version] [name] DESCRIPTION Print NAME with any leading directory components removed If specified, also remove a trailing SUFFIX OPTIONS -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 -h, --help Print help -V, --version Print version VERSION v0.0.26 basename 0.0.26 basename(1)