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Diffstat (limited to 'bin/ln/ln.1')
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diff --git a/bin/ln/ln.1 b/bin/ln/ln.1 index e494d14..4c17dc1 100644 --- a/bin/ln/ln.1 +++ b/bin/ln/ln.1 @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ .\" @(#)ln.1 8.2 (Berkeley) 12/30/93 .\" $FreeBSD$ .\" -.Dd December 30, 1993 +.Dd February 14, 2006 .Dt LN 1 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ .Nd make links .Sh SYNOPSIS .Nm -.Op Fl fhinsv +.Op Fl Ffhinsv .Ar source_file .Op Ar target_file .Nm -.Op Fl fhinsv +.Op Fl Ffhinsv .Ar source_file ... .Ar target_dir .Nm link @@ -76,6 +76,24 @@ then unlink it so that the link may occur. option overrides any previous .Fl i options.) +.It Fl F +If the target file already exists and is a directory, then remove it +so that the link may occur. +The +.Fl F +option should be used with either +.Fl f +or +.Fl i +options. +If none is specified, +.Fl f +is implied. +The +.Fl F +option is a no-op unless +.Fl s +option is specified. .It Fl h If the .Ar target_file @@ -179,6 +197,12 @@ options are non-standard and their use in scripts is not recommended. They are provided solely for compatibility with other .Nm implementations. +.Pp +The +.Fl F +option is +.Fx +extention and should not be used in portable scripts. .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr link 2 , .Xr lstat 2 , |
