ssh2_sftp_readlink
PHP function
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(PECL ssh2 >= 0.9.0)
Return the target of a symbolic link
Description
ssh2_sftp_readlink(resource $sftp, string $link): string|false
Returns the target of a symbolic link.
Parameters
sftpAn SSH2 SFTP resource opened by
ssh2_sftp().linkPath of the symbolic link.
Return Values
Returns the target of the symbolic linkFalseforfailure.
Examples
Reading a symbolic link
php
<?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' */
?>