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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 components of the path need exist

       -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
	      separate output with NUL rather than newline

       --help display this help and exit

       --version
	      output version information and exit

       GNU  coreutils  online  help:  <http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>
       Report	 realpath    translation   bugs	  to   <http://translationpro-
       ject.org/team/>

AUTHOR
       Written by Padraig Brady.

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright (C) 2013 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)

       The full documentation for realpath is maintained as a Texinfo  manual.
       If  the info and realpath programs are properly installed at your site,
       the command

	      info coreutils 'realpath invocation'

       should give you access to the complete manual.



GNU coreutils 8.22		 February 2016			   REALPATH(1)