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9.0;cpl (copy_link), revision 9.0, 85/04/22
CPL (COPY_LINK) -- Copy a link.
usage:  CPL linkname [pathname] [-C|-R] [-CHN] [-LL] [-LDL] {CL}


FORMAT

  CPL linkname [pathname] ... [options]


  CPL copies a linkname to the target object.


ARGUMENTS

  Multiple linkname/pathname pairs and wildcarding are permitted.


  linkname
  (required)         Specify the name of the link to be copied.

  pathname
  (optional)          Specify  the  target  pathname  of  the  copied  link.  If
                     'pathname' is a linkname, then  this  link  is  created  or
                     replaced   (depending   on  various  options  below).    If
                     'pathname' is a directory, then the  link  text  is  copied
                     into this directory.  In no case is the object to which the
                     link refers affected: only the text of the link itself.

                     Default if omitted:  copy link into current working
                                          directory.


OPTIONS

  Default options are indicated by "(D)."

  -C           (D)   Create source link at target.    An  error  occurs  if  the
                     target link already exists.

  -R                 Replace target with copy of source.

  -LL                List links copied.

  -LDL               List links deleted because of replacement (-R).

  -CHN                Change  name  of existing link with target_pathname before
                     copying.

  This command uses the command line parser, and so also  accepts  the  standard
  command options listed in HELP CL.


EXAMPLES

  1. $ cpl //ai/sources /progs        Copy the link "//ai/sources"
                                       to the node entry directory as
                                       "progs".

  2. $ cpl //zorba/sys/print /sys -r  Copy the link "/sys/print" from the
                                       node whose entry directory is
                                       "zorba" to the local /sys directory,
                                       replacing any existing link.

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