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NAME

       link, unlink - execute and system calls without error checking

SYNOPSIS

       file1 file2

       file

DESCRIPTION

       The and commands perform their respective system calls on their arguments, abandoning most error checking.

       These commands can be executed only by users who have appropriate privileges.

EXTERNAL INFLUENCES

   Environment Variables
       determines the language in which messages are displayed.

       If is not specified in the environment or is set to the empty string, the value of is used as a default for each unspecified or empty vari-
       able.  If is not specified or is set to the empty string, a default of "C" (see lang(5)) is used instead of

       If any internationalization variable contains an invalid setting, behaves as if all internationalization variables are  set  to	"C".   See
       environ(5).

   International Code Set Support
       Single- and multi-byte character code sets are supported.

RETURN VALUE

       and return the following values:

	      Operation successful.
	      Input syntax error.
	      The    or call failed.

WARNINGS

       If  a  directory that contains files other than and is unlinked, the files become orphans, unless they are also linked by some other direc-
       tory.

       Not all file systems permit linking to directories.

SEE ALSO

       ln(1), rm(1), link(2), unlink(2).

STANDARDS CONFORMANCE

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