readlink(1) — Linux manual pages

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readlink — print resolved symbolic links or canonical file names

readlink [OPTION...] FILE...

Note realpath(1) is the preferred command to use 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

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