What is a Bash Basename Command?
The bash basename command is one of the essential commands you must know as a bash scripter. There are lots of bash script commands for different actions, including basename. This article will detail everything you need to know about basename, as well as introduce a freeware program that lets you access Linux files on Windows.
Here you will find out:
- what a bash basename command is
- what basename command syntax and options are
- when DiskInternals can help you
Are you ready? Let's read!
What is a bash basename command used for?
Bash scripters use the basename command to print the final component in a bash script file path. In essence, the basename command is used to extract the exact filename of a script from the usually long file path. The basename command deletes everything (the prefixes and suffixes) in a pathname and then prints the result.
Basename command syntax
Here’s an example of how a basename command syntax looks:
From the syntax above, NAME represents the file name or pathname, while OPTION represents the compatible options for writing a basename command. If you also want to strip the file extension or any other suffix after the filename, indicate the [SUFFIX] after the NAME, as shown above.
Options for a bash basename command
There are quite a lot of basename options or commands. Below are the options and examples of how they are used.
| -a, --multiple | This is used to write multiple arguments, and basename will treat them individually. | Input: basename -a /usr/local/bin/start /usr/local/bin/test.css |
| -s, --suffix=SUFFIX | For removing any trailing suffix. It could be the file extension. | Input: basename -s .css test.css |
| -z, --zero | For separating results with NULL instead of a newline. | Input: basename -az /usr/local/bin/start /bin/test.css |
| --help | Print the help information and exit | |
| --version | Print the version information and exit |
Other examples
How to open Linux files in Windows
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A guide for reading Linux files on Windows
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