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Linux command: basename

Linux command: basename

basename - strip directory and suffix from filenames

Get the file name from an url

tuyendq@T420:~$ url=https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/linux-5.2.20.tar.xz && basename $url
linux-5.2.20.tar.xz
tuyendq@T420:~$

In Powershell, use Split-Path with -Leaf

PS C:\Users\Tuyen> Split-Path -Path https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/linux-5.2.20.tar.xz -Leaf
linux-5.2.20.tar.xz
PS C:\Users\Tuyen>

Resources

basename source code

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