Linux "basename" Command Line Options and Examples

parse pathname components

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.

Usage:

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

Related Commands

dirname
readlink

Command Line Options:

-a

support multiple arguments and treat each as a NAME


                            basename -a ...

-s

remove a trailing SUFFIX; implies -a


                            basename -s ...

-z

end each output line with NUL, not newline


                            basename -z ...

--help

display this help and exit


                            basename --help ...

--version

output version information and exitEXAMPLESbasename /usr/bin/sort


                            basename --version ...