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diff --git a/usr/man/man1/ln.1 b/usr/man/man1/ln.1
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--- a/usr/man/man1/ln.1
+++ b/usr/man/man1/ln.1
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
-.TH LN 1 
+.TH LN 1 11/16/79
+.UC

 .SH NAME
 .SH NAME

-ln  \-  make a link
+ln, lnall \- make links

 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B ln
 name1 [ name2 ]
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B ln
 name1 [ name2 ]

+.br
+.B lnall
+name ... directory

 .SH DESCRIPTION
 A link is a directory entry referring
 to a file; the same file (together with
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 A link is a directory entry referring
 to a file; the same file (together with


@@ -22,11 +26,17 @@ creates a link to an existing file
 If
 .I name2
 is given, the link has that name;
 If
 .I name2
 is given, the link has that name;

-otherwise it is placed in the current directory
-and its name is the last component
+.I name2 may also be a directory in which to place the link;
+otherwise it is placed in the current directory.
+If only the directory is specified, the link will be made with
+its name the same as the last component

 of
 .IR name1 .
 .PP
 of
 .IR name1 .
 .PP

+.I Lnall
+makes links to all the named files in the named directory.
+The links made will have the same name as the files being linked to.
+.PP

 It is forbidden to link to a directory
 or to link across file systems.
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
 It is forbidden to link to a directory
 or to link across file systems.
 .SH "SEE ALSO"