NAME

symlink − make symbolic link to a file

SYNOPSIS

symlink(name1, name2)
char *name1, *name2;

DESCRIPTION

A symbolic link name2 is created to name1 (name2 is the name of the file created, name1 is the string used in creating the symbolic link).  Either name may be an arbitrary path name; the files need not be on the same file system. 

RETURN VALUE

Upon successful completion, a zero value is returned.  If an error occurs, the error code is stored in errno and a −1 value is returned. 

ERRORS

The symbolic link is made unless on or more of the following are true:

[ENOTDIR] A component of the name2 prefix is not a directory. 

[EEXIST] Name2 already exists. 

[EACCES] A component of the name2 path prefix denies search permission. 

[EROFS] The file name2 would reside on a read-only file system. 

[EFAULT] Name1 or name2 points outside the process’s allocated address space. 

[ELOOP] Too may symbolic links were encountered in translating the pathname. 

SEE ALSO

link(2), ln(1), unlink(2)

Version 2.3  —  July 04, 1985