.. index:: readlink (command)

.. _command_readlink:

readlink - read value of a symbolic link or canonical file name
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Usage
^^^^^
``readlink [-fe] FILE [VARIABLE]``

Synopsis
^^^^^^^^

::

  Read value of a symbolic link or canonical file name
  The value is either stored it into the specified VARIABLE
  or printed.

Options
^^^^^^^
-f
 canonicalize by following symlinks; final component need not exist

-e
 canonicalize by following symlinks; all components must exist


.. generated from: /ptx/work/WORK_EIHEI/sha/backup/barebox/barebox-maintainer-utils/barebox/commands/readlink.c
.. command function: do_readlink