On Unix-like operating systems, the basename command strips directory information and suffixes from file names.
This page covers the GNU/Linux version of basename.
Description
basename prints file name NAME with any leading directory components removed. It can optionally also remove any trailing suffix.
- Description
- Syntax
- Options
- Examples
- Related commands
- Linux commands help
Syntax
basename NAME [SUFFIX]
basename OPTION… NAME…
Options
Examples
basename /usr/bin/sort
Outputs the string “sort”.
basename include/stdio.h .h
Outputs the string “stdio”.
basename -s .h include/stdio.h
basename -a any/str1 any/str2
Outputs the string “str1” followed by the string “str2”.
Related commands
expr — Evaluate arguments as an expression.
