readlink - print resolved symbolic links or canonical file names
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Copyright
Copyright © 2024 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later
<https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent
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Description
realpath(1) is a better command for canonicalization functionality.
Print value of a symbolic link or canonical file name
-f, --canonicalize
canonicalize by following every symlink in every component of the given name recursively; all but
the last component must exist
-e, --canonicalize-existing
canonicalize by following every symlink in every component of the given name recursively, all
components must exist
-m, --canonicalize-missing
canonicalize by following every symlink in every component of the given name recursively, without
requirements on components existence
-n, --no-newline
do not output the trailing delimiter
-q, --quiet-s, --silent
suppress most error messages (on by default)
-v, --verbose
report error messages
-z, --zero
end each output line with NUL, not newline
--help display this help and exit
--version
output version information and exit
Name
readlink - print resolved symbolic links or canonical file names
Reporting Bugs
GNU coreutils online help: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>
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See Also
readlink(2), realpath(1), realpath(3) Full documentation <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/readlink> or available locally via: info '(coreutils) readlink invocation' GNU coreutils 9.5 April 2025 READLINK(1)
Synopsis
readlink [OPTION]... FILE...
