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Created August 5, 2015 15:03
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whereIsFile.sh
#!/bin/sh
FILE_PATH=$1;
while([ -h "${FILE_PATH}" ]) do cd -P $(dirname "${FILE_PATH}"); FILE_PATH=$(readlink "${FILE_PATH}"); done
cd -P $(dirname "${FILE_PATH}") > /dev/null
echo $(pwd);
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