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Manual Reference Pages  - BASENAME (1)

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basename - strip directory and suffix from filenames

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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

Written by FIXME unknown.

Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.

Copyright © 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

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

should give you access to the complete manual.

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