NEWLINK

This command creates a link to a ￿le, group, accoun t, or directory.

SYNTAX

NEWLINK 2 LINK= 3linkname 2 ;TO= 3sourceobject 2 8 ;SYMBOLIC 9 3

Parameters

 

linkname

The pathname that points to the ￿le, that when created,

 

will contain the link. linkname must resolve to a unique

 

name. It may not be the name of an existing sym bolic link,

 

even if that link resolv es to the name of a ￿le or directory

 

object that does not exist.

 

This is a required parameter. When specifying linkname ,

 

you may not use wildcard characters, ￿le equations, or

 

name a system de￿ned ￿le (suc h as $NULL).

sourceobject

The path name to whic h a link is to be created. The

 

sourceobject does not need to exist when creating sym bolic

 

links. This path m ust resolve to either a ￿le, group,

 

account, or directory name.

 

Security provisions of sourceobject do not a￿ect the

 

creation of sym bolic link(s) to sourceobject.

 

This is a required parameter. When specifying

 

sourceobject , you may not use wildcard c haracters, ￿le

 

equations, or name a system de￿ned ￿le (suc h as $NULL).

 

SYMBOLIC is the default.

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