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Manual: realpath

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NAME
       realpath - Print the resolved path

SYNOPSIS
       realpath	 [-q|--quiet]  [-s|--strip]  [-z|--zero]  [-L|--logical] [-P|--physical] [-E|--canonicalize]
       [-e|--canonicalize-existing]    [-m|--canonicalize-missing]     [--relative-to]	   [--relative-base]
       [-h|--help] [-V|--version] 

DESCRIPTION
       Print the resolved path

OPTIONS
       -q, --quiet
	      Do not print warnings for invalid paths

       -s, --strip
	      Only strip '.' and '..' components, but don't resolve symbolic links

       -z, --zero
	      Separate output filenames with \0 rather than newline

       -L, --logical
	      resolve '..' components before symlinks

       -P, --physical
	      resolve symlinks as encountered (default)

       -E, --canonicalize
	      all but the last component must exist (default)

       -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

       --relative-to 
	      print the resolved path relative to DIR

       --relative-base 
	      print absolute paths unless paths below DIR

       -h, --help
	      Print help

       -V, --version
	      Print version

       

VERSION
       v(uutils coreutils) 0.8.0

						 2026-04-16					 REALPATH(1)