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36.Dd June 21, 2011
37.Dt REALPATH 1
38.Os
39.Sh NAME
40.Nm realpath
41.Nd return resolved physical path
42.Sh SYNOPSIS
43.Nm
44.Op Fl q
45.Op Ar path ...
46.Sh DESCRIPTION
47The
48.Nm
49utility uses the
50.Xr realpath 3
51function to resolve all symbolic links, extra
52.Ql /
53characters and references to
54.Pa /./
55and
56.Pa /../
57in
58.Ar path .
59If
60.Ar path
61is absent, the current working directory
62.Pq Sq Pa .\&
63is assumed.
64.Pp
65If
66.Fl q
67is specified, warnings will not be printed when
68.Xr realpath 3
69fails.
70.Sh EXIT STATUS
71.Ex -std
72.Sh SEE ALSO
73.Xr realpath 3
74.Sh HISTORY
75The
76.Nm
77utility first appeared in
78.Fx 4.3 .
79