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LN(1) UNIX Programmer's Manual LN(1)
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NAME
ln - make a link
SYNOPSIS
ln name1 [ name2 ]
DESCRIPTION
A link is a directory entry referring to a file; the same
file (together with its size, all its protection informa-
tion, 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.
_L_n creates a link to an existing file _n_a_m_e_1. If _n_a_m_e_2 is
given, the link has that name; otherwise it is placed in the
current directory and its name is the last component of
_n_a_m_e_1.
It is forbidden to link to a directory or to link across
file systems.
SEE ALSO
rm(1)
