V3/usr/man/man1/ln.1
.pa 1
.he 'LN (I)'3/15/72'LN (I)'
.ti 0
NAME ln -- make a link
.sp
.ti 0
SYNOPSIS ln__ name\d1\u [ name\d2\u ]
.sp
.ti 0
DESCRIPTION ln__ creates a link to an existing file name\d1\u.
If name\d2\u is given, the link has that name;
otherwise it is placed in the current directory
and its name is the last component
of name\d1\u.
.sp
It is forbidden to link to a directory
or to link across file systems.
.sp
.ti 0
FILES --
.sp
.ti 0
SEE ALSO rm(I)
.sp
.ti 0
DIAGNOSTICS "?"
.sp
.ti 0
BUGS There is nothing particularly
wrong with ln__, but links don't work right with respect
to the backup system: one copy is backed up for each link, and
(more serious) in case of a file system reload
both copies are restored and the information that a link was involved
is lost.