Linux Command Summary basename

1. Function description

BaseName

Prints "name" after removing the leading directory path part from the file name path.

If you specify a suffix, the trailing "suffix" is also removed.

2. Usage

basename path name [suffix]

basename options

3. Options

--HELP Display this help message and exit

--version display version information and exit

4. Example

Default only removes path print file name and suffix

#basename/root/install.log.syslog

Install.log.syslog

Specifying a suffix (. syslog) removes the specified suffix from printing

# Basename/root/install.log.syslog. syslog

Install.log

In fact, we can see the result, the part of the specified file name will remove the specified part of the print file name.

# Basename/root/install.log.syslog. Log.syslog

Install

Basename/root/install.log.syslog Stall.log.syslog

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Linux Command Summary basename