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 path components need exist or be a directory

   -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
          end each output line with NUL, not newline

   --help display this help and exit

   --version
          output version information and exit

AUTHOR

   Written by Padraig Brady.

REPORTING BUGS

   GNU coreutils online help: <http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>
   Report          realpath          translation          bugs          to
   <http://translationproject.org/team/>

COPYRIGHT

   Copyright    2016  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)

   Full documentation at: <http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/realpath>
   or available locally via: info '(coreutils) realpath invocation'




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