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^SSH2 FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

ssh2_sftp_realpath

(PECL ssh2 >= 0.9.0)

ssh2_sftp_realpath — Resolve the realpath of a provided path string

Description

function ssh2_sftp_realpath(resource $sftp, string $filename): string|false

Translates filename into the effective real path on the remote filesystem.

Parameters

sftp

An SSH2 SFTP resource opened by ssh2_sftp().

filename

Return Values

Returns the real path as a string or false on failure.

Examples

Example #1 Resolving a pathname

<?php
$connection = ssh2_connect('shell.example.com', 22);
ssh2_auth_password($connection, 'username', 'password');
$sftp = ssh2_sftp($connection);

$realpath = ssh2_sftp_realpath($sftp, '/home/username/../../../..//./usr/../etc/passwd');
/* $realpath is now: '/etc/passwd' */
?>

See Also


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^SSH2 FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026