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Dd July 18, 1999
Dt LINK 8
Os
Sh NAME
Nm link
Nd call the
Fn link
function
Sh SYNOPSIS
Nm
Ar file1
Ar file2
Sh DESCRIPTION
The
Nm
utility performs the function call
Fn link file1 file2 .
Pp
Ar file1
must be the pathname of an existing file, and
Ar file2
is the pathname of the new link to
Ar file1
to be created.
Sh EXIT STATUS
Ex -std link
Sh SEE ALSO
Xr ln 1 ,
Xr link 2 ,
Xr unlink 8
Sh STANDARDS
The
Nm
utility conforms to
St -xcu5 .
