READLINK(1) User Commands READLINK(1) NAME readlink - display value of a symbolic link SYNOPSIS readlink [OPTION]... FILE DESCRIPTION Display value of a symbolic link on standard output. -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 newline -q, --quiet, -s, --silent suppress most error messages -v, --verbose report error messages --help display this help and exit --version output version information and exit AUTHOR Written by Dmitry V. Levin. REPORTING BUGS Report bugs to . COPYRIGHT Copyright 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later 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) The full documentation for readlink is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and readlink programs are properly installed at your site, the command info readlink should give you access to the complete manual. GNU coreutils 6.9.92.4-f088d-dirtJanuary 2008 READLINK(1)