when executed with file name containing spaces, basename returns only first part of file name (until space).
Try quoting the string. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ basename "/home/ams/frob ni.cate" frob ni.cate Space is treated as a seperator of arguments on GNU and Unixoid systems. _______________________________________________ Bug-coreutils mailing list Bug-coreutils@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-coreutils