BASENAME(1) User Commands BASENAME(1)NAME
basename - strip directory and suffix from filenames
SYNOPSIS
basename NAME [SUFFIX]
basename OPTION... NAME...
DESCRIPTION
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.
-a, --multiple
support multiple arguments and treat each as a NAME
-s, --suffix=SUFFIX
remove a trailing SUFFIX
-z, --zero
separate output with NUL rather than newline
--help display this help and exit
--version
output version information and exit
EXAMPLES
basename /usr/bin/sort
-> "sort"
basename include/stdio.h .h
-> "stdio"
basename -s .h include/stdio.h
-> "stdio"
basename -a any/str1 any/str2
-> "str1" followed by "str2"
GNU coreutils online help: <http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/> Report basename translation bugs to <http://translationpro-
ject.org/team/>
AUTHOR
Written by David MacKenzie.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2013 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.
SEE ALSO 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.
GNU coreutils 8.22 June 2014 BASENAME(1)
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BASENAME(1) User Commands BASENAME(1)NAME
basename - strip directory and suffix from filenames
SYNOPSIS
basename NAME [SUFFIX]
basename OPTION
DESCRIPTION
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
EXAMPLES
basename /usr/bin/sort
Output "sort".
basename include/stdio.h .h
Output "stdio".
AUTHOR
Written by David MacKenzie.
REPORTING BUGS
Report basename bugs to bug-coreutils@gnu.org
GNU coreutils home page: <http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>
General help using GNU software: <http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/>
Report basename translation bugs to <http://translationproject.org/team/>
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2011 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.
SEE ALSO 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.
GNU coreutils 8.12.197-032bb September 2011 BASENAME(1)
Found this piece of code written in ksh. I have no ideas what do the stuff like ${SRF##*\.} do.
SUFFIX=${SRF##*\.}
if ; then
SUFFIX=""
fi
I have encountered similar expressions in other programs also. Any pointers on where to learn more about these... (1 Reply)
Hi,
I was wondering if there is an easy way to strip off the required basename. I have a script called apb0110021.sh and the contents of the script are
typeset -u MScript=`basename $0 | cut -d. -f1`
scriptname=sys.Audit.ksh
parms="PROJECT1 dsAudit $MScript 1 BEGIN"
$SCRIPTS/$scriptname... (3 Replies)
Hi,
I recently did slight modifications to the basename utility from the coreutils package.
I downloaded the source by typing "apt-get source coreutils", added a new option to the program, updated the respective manpage, build and installed it using "dpkg-buildpackage -uc -b && dpkg -i... (0 Replies)
Hi,
I'm running a command :
pargs 20392 | egrep -e "-f "|cut -d " " -f3 | basename
BUT the o/p of cut is not sending to basename.
the o/p of: pargs 20392 | egrep -e "-f "|cut -d " " -f3 is
/home/staff/Properties.cfg
Appreciated ur help.. (2 Replies)