---
name: "syd-read"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "syd"
version: "3.59.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/syd-read"
---

# syd-read(1)

Print resolved symbolic links or canonical file names

## 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/1.md), [*syd*(2)](/syd/2.md), [*syd*(5)](/syd/5.md), [*readlink*(1)](/readlink/1.md), [*realpath*(3)](/realpath/3.md)

**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.