SYD-READ(1)                 General Commands Manual                SYD-READ(1)

NAME
       syd-read - Print resolved symbolic links or canonical file names

SYNOPSIS
       syd-read [-hmnzBDFMNPRUX] [-c n] [-d dir] [-p pid] path...

DESCRIPTION
       The syd-read utility prints resolved symbolic links or canonical file
       names. By default last component may exist, other components must
       exist.

OPTIONS

       -h       Display help.
       -c n     Cycle through the path list n times, useful for benchmarking.
       -d dir   Resolve relative to the given directory.
       -p pid   Resolve from the perspective of the given process ID.
       -m       All components of the paths must exist, conflicts with -M.
       -M       Last component must not exist, other components must exist,
                conflicts with -m.
       -B       Resolve beneath the given directory, useful with -d dir.
                Implies -P, conflicts with -R.
       -R       Treat the given directory as root directory, useful with -d
                dir. Implies -P, conflicts with -B.
       -D       Do not traverse through ".." components.
       -X       Do not traverse through mount points.
       -F       Do not follow symbolic links for any of the path components.
       -N       Do not follow symbolic links for the last path component.
       -P       Do not resolve /proc magic symbolic links.
       -U       Resolve unsafe /proc magic symbolic links.
       -n       Do not output the trailing delimiter.
       -z       End each output line with NUL not newline.


SEE ALSO
       syd(1), syd(2), syd(5), readlink(1), realpath(3)

       syd homepage: https://sydbox.exherbo.org/

AUTHORS
       Maintained by Ali Polatel. Up-to-date sources can be found at
       https://gitlab.exherbo.org/sydbox/sydbox.git and on Radicle at
       rad:z38HCnbmcDegA2BMxuPaPRPMdp6wF. Bugs/patches can be submitted to
       https://gitlab.exherbo.org/groups/sydbox/-/issues. Discuss in #sydbox
       on Libera Chat or in #sydbox:mailstation.de on Matrix.

                                  2026-09-01                       SYD-READ(1)