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REALPATH(1)			 User Commands			   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=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/>

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright (C) 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(1), readlink(2), realpath(3)

       Full documentation <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/realpath>
       or available locally via: info '(coreutils) realpath invocation'

GNU coreutils 9.6		 January 2025			   REALPATH(1)

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