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LLLLNNNN((((1111)))) FFFFSSSSFFFF ((((GGGGNNNNUUUU FFFFiiiilllleeee UUUUttttiiiilllliiiittttiiiieeeessss)))) LLLLNNNN((((1111))))
NNNNAAAAMMMMEEEE
ln - make links between files
SSSSYYYYNNNNOOOOPPPPSSSSIIIISSSS
llllnnnn [options] source [dest]
llllnnnn [options] source... directory
Options:
[-bdfinsvF] [-S backup-suffix] [-V
{numbered,existing,simple}] [--version-
control={numbered,existing,simple}] [--backup] [--directory]
[--force] [--interactive] [--no-dereference] [--symbolic]
[--verbose] [--suffix=backup-suffix] [--help] [--version]
DDDDEEEESSSSCCCCRRRRIIIIPPPPTTTTIIIIOOOONNNN
This documentation is no longer being maintained and may be
inaccurate or incomplete. The Texinfo documentation is now
the authoritative source.
This manual page documents the GNU version of llllnnnn. If the
last argument names an existing directory, llllnnnn links each
other given file into a file with the same name in that
directory. If only one file is given, it links that file
into the current directory. Otherwise, if only two files
are given, it links the first onto the second. It is an
error if the last argument is not a directory and more than
two files are given. It makes hard links by default. By
default, it does not remove existing files.
OOOOPPPPTTTTIIIIOOOONNNNSSSS
-_b, --_b_a_c_k_u_p
Make backups of files that are about to be removed.
-_d, -_F, --_d_i_r_e_c_t_o_r_y
Allow the super-user to make hard links to directories.
-_f, --_f_o_r_c_e
Remove existing destination files.
-_i, --_i_n_t_e_r_a_c_t_i_v_e
Prompt whether to remove existing destination files.
-_n, --_n_o-_d_e_r_e_f_e_r_e_n_c_e
When the specified destination is a symbolic link to a
directory, attempt to replace the symbolic link rather
than dereferencing it to create a link in the directory
to which it points. This option is most useful in
conjunction with --force.
-_s, --_s_y_m_b_o_l_i_c
Make symbolic links instead of hard links. This option
produces an error message on systems that do not
support symbolic links.
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LLLLNNNN((((1111)))) FFFFSSSSFFFF ((((GGGGNNNNUUUU FFFFiiiilllleeee UUUUttttiiiilllliiiittttiiiieeeessss)))) LLLLNNNN((((1111))))
-_v, --_v_e_r_b_o_s_e
Print the name of each file before linking it.
--_h_e_l_p
Print a usage message on standard output and exit
successfully.
--_v_e_r_s_i_o_n
Print version information on standard output then exit
successfully.
-_S, --_s_u_f_f_i_x _b_a_c_k_u_p-_s_u_f_f_i_x
The suffix used for making simple backup files can be
set with the SSSSIIIIMMMMPPPPLLLLEEEE____BBBBAAAACCCCKKKKUUUUPPPP____SSSSUUUUFFFFFFFFIIIIXXXX environment variable,
which can be overridden by this option. If neither of
those is given, the default is `~', as it is in Emacs.
-_V, --_v_e_r_s_i_o_n-_c_o_n_t_r_o_l {_n_u_m_b_e_r_e_d,_e_x_i_s_t_i_n_g,_s_i_m_p_l_e}
The type of backups made can be set with the
VVVVEEEERRRRSSSSIIIIOOOONNNN____CCCCOOOONNNNTTTTRRRROOOOLLLL environment variable, which can be
overridden by this option. If VVVVEEEERRRRSSSSIIIIOOOONNNN____CCCCOOOONNNNTTTTRRRROOOOLLLL is not
set and this option is not given, the default backup
type is `existing'. The value of the VVVVEEEERRRRSSSSIIIIOOOONNNN____CCCCOOOONNNNTTTTRRRROOOOLLLL
environment variable and the argument to this option
are like the GNU Emacs `version-control' variable; they
also recognize synonyms that are more descriptive. The
valid values are (unique abbreviations are accepted):
`t' or `numbered'
Always make numbered backups.
`nil' or `existing'
Make numbered backups of files that already have
them, simple backups of the others.
`never' or `simple'
Always make simple backups.
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