| -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 | print the resolved path relative to DIR |
| --relative-base | 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 |
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 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.
REPORTING BUGS
GNU coreutils online help: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/> Report any translation bugs to <https://translationproject.org/team/>
SEE ALSO
readlink(1), readlink(2), realpath(3)
Full documentation <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/realpath> or available locally via: info '(coreutils) realpath invocation'
Packaged by Debian (9.7-3) Copyright © 2025 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.