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.IX Title "SYMLINK_MAKE 1"
.TH SYMLINK_MAKE 1 "2021-12-09" "OpenAFS" "AFS Command Reference"
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.SH "NAME"
symlink_make \- Create a symbolic link [Windows only]
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.IX Header "SYNOPSIS"
\&\fBsymlink make\fR [\fB\-name\fR]\ <\fIfile\ name\fR>
   [\fB\-to\fR]\ <\fIfile\ name\fR> [\fB\-help\fR]
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.IX Header "DESCRIPTION"
The \fBsymlink make\fR 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.
.SH "CAUTIONS"
.IX Header "CAUTIONS"
The \fBsymlink\fR commands are only available on Windows platforms.  On other
platforms, use the \f(CW\*(C`ln \-s\*(C'\fR command.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.IX Header "OPTIONS"
.IP "[\fB\-name\fR] <\fIfile name\fR>" 4
.IX Item "[-name] <file name>"
Specify the name of the new link.  \fB\-name\fR is optional, but the file name
is not.
.IP "[\fB\-to\fR] <\fIfile name\fR>" 4
.IX Item "[-to] <file name>"
Specify the file to which the new link points.  \fB\-to\fR is optional, but the
file name is not.
.IP "\fB\-help\fR" 4
.IX Item "-help"
Prints the online help for this command.  All other valid options are
ignored.
.SH "OUTPUT"
.IX Header "OUTPUT"
Prints the online help for this command.  All other valid options are
ignored.
.SH "EXAMPLES"
.IX Header "EXAMPLES"
In order to create a link named \f(CW\*(C`mylink\*(C'\fR pointing to the file \f(CW\*(C`myfile\*(C'\fR,
use one of the following commands:
.PP
.Vb 2
\&   % symlink make \-name mylink \-to myfile
\&   % symlink make mylink myfile
.Ve
.SH "PRIVILEGE REQUIRED"
.IX Header "PRIVILEGE REQUIRED"
The issuer must have the \f(CW\*(C`l\*(C'\fR (look) and \f(CW\*(C`i\*(C'\fR (insert) permissions on the
\&\s-1ACL\s0 of the directory that houses the symlink.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.IX Header "SEE ALSO"
\&\fIsymlink\fR\|(1),
\&\fIsymlink_list\fR\|(1),
\&\fIsymlink_remove\fR\|(1)
.SH "COPYRIGHT"
.IX Header "COPYRIGHT"
Copyright 2007 Jason Edgecombe <jason@rampaginggeek.com>
.PP
This documentation is covered by the \s-1BSD\s0 License as written in the
doc/LICENSE file. This man page was written by Jason Edgecombe for
OpenAFS.