LINK(2)                 GENIX Programmer's Manual                 LINK(2)



      NAME
           link - link to a file

      SYNOPSIS
           link(name1, name2)
           char *name1, *name2;

      DESCRIPTION
           A link to name1 is created; the link has  the  name  name2.   Either
           name may be an arbitrary path name.

      SEE ALSO
           ln(1), unlink(2)

      DIAGNOSTICS
           Zero is returned when a link is made; -1 is returned when name1 can-
           not be found; when name2 already exists; when the directory of name2
           cannot be written; when an attempt is made to link to a directory by
           a user other than the super-user; when an attempt is made to link to
           a file on another file system; when a file has too many links.

           On some systems the super-user may link to non-ordinary files.

































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