---
name: "uu-basename"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "uutils-coreutils"
version: "0.12.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/uu-basename"
---

# uu-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** \[-z\] NAME \[SUFFIX\]\
 **basename** OPTION... 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

v(uutils coreutils) 0.12.0