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=head1 NAME
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symlink_make - Create a symbolic link
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=head1 SYNOPSIS
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=for html
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<div class="synopsis">
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B<symlink make> S<<< [B<-name>] <I<file name>> >>>
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S<<< [B<-to>] <I<file name>> >>> [B<-help>]
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=for html
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</div>
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=head1 DESCRIPTION
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The B<symlink make> command creates a new symbolic link to a file. The file
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to which the link points does not have to exist when the link is created.
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=head1 CAUTIONS
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The B<symlink> commands are only available on Windows platforms. On other
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platforms, use the C<ln -s> command.
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=head1 OPTIONS
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=over 4
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=item [B<-name>] <I<file name>>
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Specify the name of the new link. B<-name> is optional, but the file name
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is not.
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=item [B<-to>] <I<file name>>
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Specify the file to which the new link points. B<-to> is optional, but the
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file name is not.
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=item B<-help>
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Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options are
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ignored.
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=back
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=head1 OUTPUT
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Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options are
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ignored.
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=head1 EXAMPLES
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In order to create a link named C<mylink> pointing to the file C<myfile>,
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use one of the following commands:
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% symlink make -name mylink -to myfile
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% symlink make mylink myfile
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=head1 PRIVILEGE REQUIRED
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The issuer must have the C<l> (look) and C<i> (insert) permissions on the
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ACL of the directory that houses the symlink.
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=head1 SEE ALSO
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L<symlink(1)>,
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L<symlink_list(1)>,
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L<symlink_remove(1)>
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=head1 COPYRIGHT
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Copyright 2007 Jason Edgecombe <jason@rampaginggeek.com>
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This documentation is covered by the BSD License as written in the
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doc/LICENSE file. This man page was written by Jason Edgecombe for
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OpenAFS.
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