---
name: "rust-basename"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "rust-coreutils"
version: "0.0.30-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rust-basename"
---

# rust-basename(1)

Print NAME with any leading directory components removed If specified, also remove a trailing SUFFIX

## NAME

basename - Print NAME with any leading directory components removed If specified, also remove a trailing SUFFIX

## SYNOPSIS

**basename** \[**-a**\|**--multiple**\] \[**-s**\|**--suffix**\] \[**-z**\|**--zero**\] \[**-h**\|**--help**\] \[**-V**\|**--version**\] \[*name*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Print NAME with any leading directory components removed If specified, also remove a trailing SUFFIX

## OPTIONS

- **-a**, **--multiple**

  support multiple arguments and treat each as a NAME

- **-s**, **--suffix**=*SUFFIX*

  remove a trailing SUFFIX; implies -a

- **-z**, **--zero**

  end each output line with NUL, not newline

- **-h**, **--help**

  Print help

- **-V**, **--version**

  Print version

## VERSION

v0.0.30