REALPATH(1)

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=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 © 2016 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 '(coreutils) realpath invocation'