| .Dd 2015-10-08 | |
| .Dt BASENAME 1 | |
| .Os sbase | |
| .Sh NAME | |
| .Nm basename | |
| .Nd strip leading directory components of a path | |
| .Sh SYNOPSIS | |
| .Nm | |
| .Ar path | |
| .Op Ar suffix | |
| .Sh DESCRIPTION | |
| .Nm | |
| writes | |
| .Ar path | |
| without leading directory components and | |
| .Ar suffix | |
| to stdout. | |
| .Sh SEE ALSO | |
| .Xr dirname 1 , | |
| .Xr basename 3 | |
| .Sh STANDARDS | |
| The | |
| .Nm | |
| utility is compliant with the | |
| .St -p1003.1-2013 | |
| specification. |