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.TH BASENAME 1 "2026-09-01"
.SH NAME
basename \- Print NAME with any leading directory components removed
If specified, also remove a trailing SUFFIX
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBbasename\fR [\-z] NAME [SUFFIX]
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\fBbasename\fR OPTION... NAME...
.SH DESCRIPTION
Print NAME with any leading directory components removed
If specified, also remove a trailing SUFFIX
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
\fB\-a\fR, \fB\-\-multiple\fR
support multiple arguments and treat each as a NAME
.TP
\fB\-s\fR, \fB\-\-suffix\fR \fI<SUFFIX>\fR
remove a trailing SUFFIX; implies \-a
.TP
\fB\-z\fR, \fB\-\-zero\fR
end each output line with NUL, not newline
.TP
\fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR
Print help
.TP
\fB\-V\fR, \fB\-\-version\fR
Print version
.SH VERSION
v(uutils coreutils) 0.11.0