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LINK 3F ""
C 5
NAME
link - make a link to an existing file
SYNOPSIS
function link (name1, name2)

character*(*) name1, name2 integer function symlnk (name1, name2)

character*(*) name1, name2

DESCRIPTION
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
"SEE ALSO"
link(2), symlink(2), perror(3F), unlink(3F)
BUGS
Pathnames can be no longer than MAXPATHLEN as defined in < sys/param.h >.