link
creates a hard link between files
TLDR
Create hard link
$ link [target] [linkname]
Link file to directory$ link [file.txt] [dir/file.txt]
SYNOPSIS
link file1 file2
DESCRIPTION
link creates a hard link between files. Unlike ln, it only creates hard links and takes exactly two arguments.The tool creates an additional directory entry pointing to the same inode. Both names reference the same file data.
PARAMETERS
FILE1
Target file (source).FILE2
Link name (destination).
INSTALL
sudo apt install coreutils
sudo dnf install coreutils
sudo pacman -S coreutils
sudo apk add coreutils
sudo zypper install coreutils
brew install coreutils
nix profile install nixpkgs#coreutils
CAVEATS
Cannot create symbolic links. Cannot link directories. Target must exist. Same filesystem only.
HISTORY
link is a POSIX utility providing a simple interface to the link() system call for creating hard links.
