ssh2_sftp_mkdir

ssh2_sftp_realpath

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
ssh2_sftp_symlink