REALPATH(1) User Commands REALPATH(1)
NAME
realpath - print the resolved path
SYNOPSIS
realpath [OPTION]... FILE...
DESCRIPTION
Print the resolved absolute file name; all but the last component must exist
-e, --canonicalize-existing
all components of the path must exist
-m, --canonicalize-missing
no components of the path need exist
-L, --logical
resolve '..' components before symlinks
-P, --physical
resolve symlinks as encountered (default)
-q, --quiet
suppress most error messages
--relative-to=FILE
print the resolved path relative to FILE
--relative-base=FILE
print absolute paths unless paths below FILE
-s, --strip, --no-symlinks
don't expand symlinks
-z, --zero
separate output with NUL rather than newline
--help display this help and exit
--version
output version information and exit
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AUTHOR
Written by Padraig Brady.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2013 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
SEE ALSO
readlink(1), readlink(2), realpath(3)
The full documentation for realpath is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and realpath programs are properly installed at your
site, the command
info coreutils 'realpath invocation'
should give you access to the complete manual.
GNU coreutils 8.22 June 2014 REALPATH(1)