---
name: "fname"
section: "3pub"
platform: "linux"
package: "publib-dev"
version: "0.40-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fname"
---

# fname(3pub)

filename manipulation

## NAME

fnbase, fndelbeg, fndelend, fndelsuf, fndir, fnhome,  fnjoin, fnlastsuf, fnsetsuf - filename manipulation

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <publib.h>

char *fnbase(const char *fname);
void fndelbeg(char *fname);
void fndelend(char *fname);
int fndelsuf(char *fname, const char *suffix);
void fndir(char *dir, const char *fname);
int fnhome(char *homedir, const char *username);
void fnjoin(char *res, const char *f1, const char *f2);
char *fnlastsuf(const char *fname);
size_t fnsetsuf(char *fname, const char *suf, size_t max);
```

## DESCRIPTION

These routines manipulate POSIX-style filenames. This manual page is still under construction.

## SEE ALSO

publib(3)

## AUTHOR

Lars Wirzenius (lars.wirzenius@helsinki.fi)