From f5c4671bfbad96bf346bd7e9a21fc4317b4959df Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Indrajith K L Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2022 17:00:20 +0530 Subject: Adds most of the tools --- coreutils-5.3.0-bin/man/cat1/ln.1.txt | 110 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 110 insertions(+) create mode 100644 coreutils-5.3.0-bin/man/cat1/ln.1.txt (limited to 'coreutils-5.3.0-bin/man/cat1/ln.1.txt') diff --git a/coreutils-5.3.0-bin/man/cat1/ln.1.txt b/coreutils-5.3.0-bin/man/cat1/ln.1.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b83cfff --- /dev/null +++ b/coreutils-5.3.0-bin/man/cat1/ln.1.txt @@ -0,0 +1,110 @@ +LN(1) User Commands LN(1) + + + + + +NAME + ln - make links between files + +SYNOPSIS + ln [OPTION]... [-T] TARGET LINK_NAME (1st form) + ln [OPTION]... TARGET (2nd form) + ln [OPTION]... TARGET... DIRECTORY (3rd form) + ln [OPTION]... -t DIRECTORY TARGET... (4th form) + +DESCRIPTION + In the 1st form, create a link to TARGET with the name + LINK_NAME. In the 2nd form, create a link to TARGET in + the current directory. In the 3rd and 4th forms, create + links to each TARGET in DIRECTORY. Create hard links by + default, symbolic links with --symbolic. When creating + hard links, each TARGET must exist. + + Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for + short options too. + + --backup[=CONTROL] + make a backup of each existing destination file + + -b like --backup but does not accept an argument + + -d, -F, --directory + allow the superuser to attempt to hard link + directories (note: will probably fail due to sys- + tem restrictions, even for the superuser) + + -f, --force + remove existing destination files + + -n, --no-dereference + treat destination that is a symlink to a direc- + tory as if it were a normal file + + -i, --interactive + prompt whether to remove destinations + + -s, --symbolic + make symbolic links instead of hard links + + -S, --suffix=SUFFIX + override the usual backup suffix + + -t, --target-directory=DIRECTORY + specify the DIRECTORY in which to create the + links + + -T, --no-target-directory + treat LINK_NAME as a normal file + + -v, --verbose + print name of each file before linking + + --help display this help and exit + + --version + output version information and exit + + The backup suffix is `~', unless set with --suffix or + SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX. The version control method may be + selected via the --backup option or through the + VERSION_CONTROL environment variable. Here are the val- + ues: + + none, off + never make backups (even if --backup is given) + + numbered, t + make numbered backups + + existing, nil + numbered if numbered backups exist, simple other- + wise + + simple, never + always make simple backups + +AUTHOR + Written by Mike Parker and David MacKenzie. + +REPORTING BUGS + Report bugs to . + +COPYRIGHT + Copyright (C) 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc. + This is free software; see the source for copying condi- + tions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABIL- + ITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. + +SEE ALSO + The full documentation for ln is maintained as a Texinfo + manual. If the info and ln programs are properly + installed at your site, the command + + info ln + + should give you access to the complete manual. + + + +ln 5.3.0 November 2004 LN(1) -- cgit v1.2.3