NAME

       readlink - print resolved symbolic links or canonical file names

SYNOPSIS

       readlink [OPTION]... FILE...

DESCRIPTION

       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

AUTHOR

       Written by Dmitry V. Levin.

REPORTING BUGS

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COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2020 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 permitted by law.

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'