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link(2)

symlink(2)

perror(3f)

unlink(3f)

link(3f)

NAME

link − make a link to an existing file

SYNTAX

function link(name1, name2)
character*(*) name1, name2

integer function symlnk(name1, name2)
character*(*) name1, name2

DESCRIPTION

The name1 must be the pathname of an existing file.  The name2 is a pathname to be linked to file name1. The name2 must not already exist.  The returned value will be 0 if successful; a system error code otherwise. 

The symlnk function creates a symbolic link to name1.

RESTRICTIONS

Pathnames can be no longer than 128 bytes. 

FILES

/usr/lib/libU77.a

SEE ALSO

link(2), symlink(2), perror(3f), unlink(3f)

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