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ln - Unix, Linux Command
NAME
ln - make links between files
SYNOPSIS
ln [OPTION]... [-T] TARGET LINK_NAME (1st form)
ln [OPTION]... TARGET (2nd form)
ln [OPTION]... TARGET... DIRECTORY (3rd form)
ln [OPTION]... -t DIRECTORY TARGET... (4th form)
DESCRIPTION
In the 1st form, create a link to TARGET with the name LINK_NAME.
In the 2nd form, create a link to TARGET in the current directory.
In the 3rd and 4th forms, create links to each TARGET in DIRECTORY.
Create hard links by default, symbolic links with --symbolic.
When creating hard links, each TARGET must exist.
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
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--backup[=CONTROL]
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make a backup of each existing destination file
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-b
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like --backup but does not accept an argument
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-d, -F, --directory
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allow the superuser to attempt to hard link
directories (note: will probably fail due to
system restrictions, even for the superuser)
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-f, --force
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remove existing destination files
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-n, --no-dereference
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treat destination that is a symlink to a
directory as if it were a normal file
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-i, --interactive
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prompt whether to remove destinations
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-s, --symbolic
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make symbolic links instead of hard links
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-S, --suffix=SUFFIX
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override the usual backup suffix
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-t, --target-directory=DIRECTORY
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specify the DIRECTORY in which to create
the links
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-T, --no-target-directory
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treat LINK_NAME as a normal file
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-v, --verbose
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print name of each file before linking
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--help
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display this help and exit
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--version
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output version information and exit
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The backup suffix is ~, unless set with --suffix or SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX.
The version control method may be selected via the --backup option or through
the VERSION_CONTROL environment variable. Here are the values:
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none, off
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never make backups (even if --backup is given)
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numbered, t
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make numbered backups
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existing, nil
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numbered if numbered backups exist, simple otherwise
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simple, never
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always make simple backups
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AUTHOR
Written by Mike Parker and David MacKenzie.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software. You may redistribute copies of it under the terms of
the GNU General Public License <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
SEE ALSO
ln is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the
info and
ln programs are properly installed at your site, the command
should give you access to the complete manual.
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