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.Dd July 18, 1999
.Dt LINK 8
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm link
.Nd call the
.Fn link
function
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm
.Ar file1
.Ar file2
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm
utility performs the function call
.Fn link file1 file2 .
.Pp
.Ar file1
must be the pathname of an existing file, and
.Ar file2
is the pathname of the new link to
.Ar file1
to be created.
.Sh EXIT STATUS
.Ex -std link
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr ln 1 ,
.Xr link 2 ,
.Xr unlink 8
.Sh STANDARDS
The
.Nm
utility conforms to
.St -xcu5 .
