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

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

/usr/lib/libU77.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 4.0  —  Last change: 13 June 1983