


LN(1L)                                                     LN(1L)


NNAAMMEE
       ln - make links between files

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       llnn [options] source [dest]
       llnn [options] source... directory
       Options:
       [-bdfisvF]      [-S      backup-suffix]      [-V     {num-
       bered,existing,simple}]                        [--version-
       control={numbered,existing,simple}]  [--backup]  [--direc-
       tory] [--force] [--interactive]  [--symbolic]  [--verbose]
       [--suffix=backup-suffix] [--help] [--version]

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       This  manual page documents the GNU version of llnn.  If the
       last argument names an existing directory, llnn  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.

   OOPPTTIIOONNSS
       _-_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 directo-
              ries.

       _-_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.

       _-_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.

       _-_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.




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LN(1L)                                                     LN(1L)


       _-_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 SSIIMMPPLLEE__BBAACCKKUUPP__SSUUFFFFIIXX 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  VVEERR--
              SSIIOONN__CCOONNTTRROOLL  environment  variable,  which  can be
              overridden by this option.  If  VVEERRSSIIOONN__CCOONNTTRROOLL  is
              not  set  and this option is not given, the default
              backup type is `existing'.  The value of  the  VVEERR--
              SSIIOONN__CCOONNTTRROOLL  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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