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NAME            link -- link to a file
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SYNOPSIS        sys link; name\d1\u; name\d2\u  / link = 9.
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DESCRIPTION     A link
to name\b\b\b\b____\d1\u is created; the link has name name\b\b\b\b____\d2\u.
Either name may be an arbitrary path name.
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SEE ALSO        link(I), unlink(II)
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DIAGNOSTICS     The error bit
(c-bit) is set when name\b\b\b\b____\d1\u
cannot be found; when name\b\b\b\b____\d2\u
already exists; when the directory of name\b\b\b\b____\d2\u
cannot be written; when
an attempt is made to link to a directory by a user other than the super-user.
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BUGS            --