Linux readlink command
Updated: 11/06/2021 by Computer Hope
On Unix-like operating systems, the readlink command prints the value of a symbolic link, or canonical file name.
This page describes the GNU/Linux version of readlink.
Syntax
readlink [OPTION]... FILE
Options
| -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 | Suppress most error messages. |
| -s, --silent | Suppress error messages. |
| -v, --verbose | Report error messages. |
| --help | Display help and exit. |
| --version | Output version information and exit. |
Examples
readlink symbolic-link-name
Displays the full, canonical pathname of the symbolic link symbolic-link-name.
Related commands
ln — Create a link, or a symbolic link, to a file or directory.