realpath

realpath [OPTIONS] <files>...

print the resolved path

Options

--help, -h

Print help information

--version, -V

Print version information

--quiet, -q

Do not print warnings for invalid paths

--strip, -s

Only strip '.' and '..' components, but don't resolve symbolic links

--zero, -z

Separate output filenames with \0 rather than newline

--logical, -L

resolve '..' components before symlinks

--physical, -P

resolve symlinks as encountered (default)

--canonicalize-existing, -e

canonicalize by following every symlink in every component of the given name recursively, all components must exist

--canonicalize-missing, -m

canonicalize by following every symlink in every component of the given name recursively, without requirements on components existence