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readlink: View symbolic link targets

Syntax

readlink [-f] link

Options

-f

Output normalized target path (teaching subset)

Examples

readlink notes-link

Usage and sandbox support

Sandbox -f only standardizes one layer of targets. Please use real tools to verify complex chains.

Hands-on exercises

• Confirm the target of the quick entryAdvanced

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