# phpman > man > REALPATH(1)

> **TLDR:** Display the resolved absolute path for a file or directory.
>
- Display the absolute path for a file or directory:
  `realpath {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`
- Require all path components to exist:
  `realpath {{-e|--canonicalize-existing}} {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`
- Resolve `..` components before symlinks:
  `realpath {{-L|--logical}} {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`
- Disable symlink expansion:
  `realpath {{-s|--no-symlinks}} {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`
- Suppress error messages:
  `realpath {{-q|--quiet}} {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`

*Source: tldr-pages*

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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 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

## AUTHOR
       Written by Padraig Brady.

## REPORTING BUGS
       GNU coreutils online help: <<https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>>
       Report any translation bugs to <<https://translationproject.org/team/>>

## COPYRIGHT
       Copyright  ©  2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.  License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later
       <<https://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)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/readlink/1/markdown), [readlink(2)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/readlink/2/markdown), [realpath(3)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/realpath/3/markdown)

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



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