4.3BSD - /usr/man/cat3/link.0

LINK(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; 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>.


4.2 Berkeley Distribution        May 15, 1985                         LINK(3F)