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sys-link(2) - Unix First Edition Manual Page
11/3/71SYS_LINK (II)

NAME link -- link to a file
SYNOPSIS sys link; name1 name2 / link = 9.
DESCRIPTION A link to name1 is created; the link has name name2. Eithername may be an arbitrary path name.


FILES
SEE_ALSO unlink
DIAGNOSTICS The error bit (c--bit) is set when name cannot be found;when name2 already exists; when the directory of name1


cannot be written; when an attempt is made to link to adirectory by a user other than the super--user.



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OWNER ken, dmr