1LFC_SYMLINK(3) LFC Library Functions LFC_SYMLINK(3)
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6 lfc_symlink - make a symbolic link to a file or a directory in the LFC
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10 #include <sys/types.h>
11 #include "lfc_api.h"
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13 int lfc_symlink (const char *target, const char *linkname)
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16 lfc_symlink makes a symbolic link to a file or a directory in the LFC
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24 This routine returns 0 if the operation was successful or -1 if the
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28 ENOENT A component of linkname prefix does not exist.
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30 EACCES Search permission is denied on a component of linkname
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34 EFAULT target or linkname is a NULL pointer.
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38 ENOTDIR A component of linkname prefix is not a directory.
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40 ENOSPC The name server database is full.
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49 SECOMERR Communication error.
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51 SELOOP Too many symbolic links encountered when parsing linkname.
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53 ENSNACT Name server is not running or is being shutdown.
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56 Castor_limits(4), lfc_chdir(3), lfc_chmod(3), lfc_readlink(3),
57 lfc_statg(3), Cupvlist(1)
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64LFC $Date: 2004/06/28 09:18:05 $ LFC_SYMLINK(3)