## 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 components of the path need exist

-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 © 2014 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 (aq(coreutils) realpath invocation(aq