LN(1)                   GENIX Programmer's Manual                   LN(1)



      NAME
           ln - make links

      SYNOPSIS
           ln name1 [ name2 ]
           ln name ... directory

      DESCRIPTION
           A link is a directory entry referring  to  a  file;  the  same  file
           (together  with  its size, all its protection information, etc.) may
           have several links to it.  There is no way to distinguish a link  to
           a  file  from  its original directory entry; any changes in the file
           are effective independently of the name by which the file is known.

           Given one or two arguments, ln creates a link to  an  existing  file
           name1.  If name2 is given, the link has that name; name2 may also be
           a directory in which to place the link; otherwise it  is  placed  in
           the current directory.  If only the directory is specified, the link
           will be made with its name the same as the last component of name1.

           Given more than two arguments, ln makes links to all the named files
           in  the  named directory.  The links made will have the same name as
           the files being linked to.

           It is forbidden to link to a directory or to link across  file  sys-
           tems.

      SEE ALSO
           rm(1), cp(1), mv(1)


























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