REALPATH(1) User Commands REALPATH(1)

realpath - print the resolved path

realpath [OPTION]... FILE...

Print the resolved absolute file name.

-E, --canonicalize
all but the last component must exist (default)
-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

Written by Padraig Brady.

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readlink(1), readlink(2), realpath(3)

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

February 2026 GNU coreutils 9.10