NAME

link, symlnk − make a link to an existing file

SYNOPSIS

function link ( name1, name2 )
character∗(∗) name1, name2 integer function symlnk(name1,name2)
character∗(∗) name1, name2

DESCRIPTION

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

Symlnk creates a symbolic link to name1.

FILES

libF77.a

SEE ALSO

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

BUGS

Pathnames can be no longer than MAXPATHLEN as defined in <sys/param.h>. 

Sun Release 4.1  —  Last change: 12 June 1991