NAME

link — create file link

SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION

Creates new, which is the same file as existing.

Equivalent to running link(existing, new).

You're most likely looking for ln(1).

EXIT STATUS

1 if link(2) failed.

SEE ALSO

ln(1), unlink(1), link(2)

STANDARDS

Conforms to IEEE Std 1003.1-2024 (“POSIX.1”).

HISTORY

Created in Version 2 of the Single UNIX Specification (“SUSv2”), marked as an XSI extension.