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# realpath
> Display the resolved absolute path for a file or directory.
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> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/html_node/realpath-invocation.html>.
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- Display the absolute path for a file or directory:
`realpath {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`
- Require all path components to exist:
`realpath --canonicalize-existing {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`
- Resolve ".." components before symlinks:
`realpath --logical {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`
- Disable symlink expansion:
`realpath --no-symlinks {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`
- Suppress error messages:
`realpath --quiet {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`