1dpkg-realpath(1)                  dpkg suite                  dpkg-realpath(1)
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NAME

6       dpkg-realpath - print the resolved pathname with DPKG_ROOT support
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SYNOPSIS

9       dpkg-realpath [option...] pathname
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DESCRIPTION

12       dpkg-realpath is a tool (since dpkg 1.20.1) to resolve a pathname, that
13       takes the dpkg(1) root directory into account, either implicitly from
14       the DPKG_ROOT environment variable or from the command-line --root or
15       --instdir options, and returns an absolute pathname relative to the
16       root directory.  The root directory must not be prefixed to the
17       pathname to be resolved.
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19       This is intended to be used by other dpkg helpers, or by maintainer
20       scripts instead of using realpath(1) or readlink(1) to canonicalize
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22       relative to a different root than /.
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OPTIONS

25       -z, --zero
26           Use a NUL byte to end output lines instead of a new line character
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29       --instdir directory
30       --root directory
31           Set the root directory to directory, which is the base directory
32           that pathnames get canonicalized against.  Defaults to «/» if
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35       -?, --help
36           Show the usage message and exit.
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ENVIRONMENT

42       DPKG_ROOT
43           If set and the --instdir or --root options have not been specified,
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47           Sets the color mode.  The currently accepted values are: auto
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SEE ALSO

51       realpath(1), readlink(1).
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