tldr/pages/common/readlink.md

# readlink

> Follow symlinks and get symlink information.
> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/readlink>.

- Get the actual file to which the symlink points:

`readlink {{filename}}`

- Get the absolute path to a file:

`readlink -f {{filename}}`
added readlink 2016-03-02 16:36:20 +02:00			`# readlink`

			`> Follow symlinks and get symlink information.`
coreutils*: use short more info links (#5658) 2021-04-01 17:54:26 +02:00			`> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/readlink>.`
added readlink 2016-03-02 16:36:20 +02:00
			`- Get the actual file to which the symlink points:`

			`readlink {{filename}}`

			`- Get the absolute path to a file:`

			`readlink -f {{filename}}`