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readlink - Unix, Linux Command
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NAME
readlink - display value of a symbolic link
SYNOPSIS
readlink [OPTION]... FILE
DESCRIPTION
Display value of a symbolic link on standard output.
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-f, --canonicalize
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canonicalize by following every symlink in
every component of the given name recursively;
all but the last component must exist
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-e, --canonicalize-existing
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canonicalize by following every symlink in
every component of the given name recursively,
all components must exist
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-m, --canonicalize-missing
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canonicalize by following every symlink in
every component of the given name recursively,
without requirements on components existence
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-n, --no-newline
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do not output the trailing newline
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-q, --quiet,
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-s, --silent
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suppress most error messages
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-v, --verbose
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report error messages
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--help
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display this help and exit
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--version
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output version information and exit
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AUTHOR
Written by Dmitry V. Levin.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software. You may redistribute copies of it under the terms of
the GNU General Public License <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
SEE ALSO
readlink is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the
info and
readlink programs are properly installed at your site, the command
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info readlink |
should give you access to the complete manual.
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