symlink_make - Create a symbolic link [Windows only]
symlink make [-name] <file name> [-to] <file name> [-help]
The symlink make command creates a new symbolic link to a file. The file to which the link points does not have to exist when the link is created.
The symlink commands are only available on Windows platforms.
On other platforms,
use the ln -s command.
Specify the name of the new link. -name is optional, but the file name is not.
Specify the file to which the new link points. -to is optional, but the file name is not.
Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options are ignored.
Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options are ignored.
In order to create a link named mylink pointing to the file myfile,
use one of the following commands:
% symlink make -name mylink -to myfile % symlink make mylink myfile
The issuer must have the l (look) and i (insert) permissions on the ACL of the directory that houses the symlink.
symlink(1), symlink_list(1), symlink_remove(1)
Copyright 2007 Jason Edgecombe <jason@rampaginggeek.com>
This documentation is covered by the BSD License as written in the doc/LICENSE file. This man page was written by Jason Edgecombe for OpenAFS.