NAME

realpath - print the resolved path

SYNOPSIS

realpath [OPTION]... FILE...

DESCRIPTION

Print the resolved absolute file name.

-E, --canonicalize: all but the last component must exist (default)
-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=DIR: print the resolved path relative to DIR
--relative-base=DIR: print absolute paths unless paths below DIR
-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.

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COPYRIGHT

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This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.