SSH2_SFTP_READLINK(3) 1 SSH2_SFTP_READLINK(3)
ssh2_sftp_readlink - Return the target of a symbolic link
SYNOPSIS
string ssh2_sftp_readlink (resource $sftp, string $link)
DESCRIPTION
Returns the target of a symbolic link.
PARAMETERS
o $sftp
- An SSH2 SFTP resource opened by ssh2_sftp(3).
o $link
- Path of the symbolic link.
RETURN VALUES
Returns the target of the symbolic $link.
EXAMPLES
Example #1
Reading a symbolic link
<?php
$connection = ssh2_connect('shell.example.com', 22);
ssh2_auth_password($connection, 'username', 'password');
$sftp = ssh2_sftp($connection);
$target = ssh2_sftp_readlink($sftp, '/tmp/mysql.sock');
/* $target is now (e.g.): '/var/run/mysql.sock' */
?>
SEE ALSO
readlink(3), ssh2_sftp_symlink(3).
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