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link(2)

symlink(2)

perror(3F)

unlink(3F)

link(3F)

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; otherwise, a system error code is returned. 

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>. 

NOTES

When compiling source with the -Qocs option, an explicit underscore needs to be added to the end of the routine names. 

CX/UX Hf77 Fortran Reference Manual

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