`readlink` - print the target of a symbolic link

readlink [-f] file

Options you will use

-f, --canonicalize: Follow every link in the chain and print the final absolute path.

Examples

$ readlink -f /sbin/init

/usr/lib/systemd/systemd - proof that PID 1 is systemd

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