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ssh2_sftp_readlink

(PECL ssh2 >= 0.9.0)

ssh2_sftp_readlink — Return the target of a symbolic link

Description

string ssh2_sftp_readlink ( resource $sftp , string $link )

Returns the target of a symbolic link.

Parameters

sftp

An SSH2 SFTP resource opened by ssh2_sftp().

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() - Returns the target of a symbolic link
  • ssh2_sftp_symlink() - Create a symlink
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