READLINK(1)

NAME
readlink - print resolved symbolic links or canonical file names

SYNOPSIS
readlink [OPTION]... FILE...

DESCRIPTION
realpath(1) is a better command 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
GNU coreutils online help: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>
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COPYRIGHT
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.

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'