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LINK(8)                     System Manager's Manual                    LINK(8)

NAME
     link - call the link() function

SYNOPSIS
     link file1 file2

DESCRIPTION
     The link utility performs the function call link(file1, file2).

     file1 must be the pathname of an existing file, and file2 is the pathname
     of the new link to file1 to be created.

EXIT STATUS
     The link utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.

SEE ALSO
     ln(1), link(2), unlink(8)

STANDARDS
     The link utility conforms to X/Open Commands and Utilities Issue 5
     ("XCU5").

NetBSD 11.99                     July 18, 1999                    NetBSD 11.99