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 path recursively; all  but
              the last path component must exist

       -e, --canonicalize-existing
              canonicalize  by following every symlink in every
              component of the given path recursively, all path
              components must exist

       -m, --canonicalize-missing
              canonicalize  by following every symlink in every
              component of the given path 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 <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright (C) 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
       This is free software; see the source for copying condi-
       tions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABIL-
       ITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO
       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.



readlink 5.3.0           November 2004              READLINK(1)