BASENAME(E)                    FSF                    BASENAME(E)



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

AUTHOR
       Written by FIXME unknown.

REPORTING BUGS
       Report bugs to <bug-sh-utils@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright (C) 2000 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
       This is free software; see the source for  copying  condi-
       tions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY
       or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO
       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 basename

       should give you access to the complete manual.



GNU sh-utils 2.0.11         July 2001                 BASENAME(E)