NAME

basename − strip directory and suffix from filenames

SYNOPSIS

basename name [suffix]
basename {−−help,−−version}

DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents the GNU version of basename.  The basename command removes any leading directory components from name; If suffix is specified and is identical to the end of name, it is removed from name as well.  basename prints the resulting name on the standard output. 

OPTIONS

−−help
Print a usage message on standard output and exit successfully.

−−version
Print version information on standard output then exit successfully.