---
name: "link"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "coreutils"
version: "9.12-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux", "freebsd", "macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/link"
---

# link(1)

call the link function to create a link to a file

## NAME

link - call the link function to create a link to a file

## SYNOPSIS

**link** *FILE1 FILE2*\
 **link** *OPTION*

## DESCRIPTION

Call the link function to create a link named FILE2 to an existing FILE1.

- **--help**

  display this help and exit

- **--version**

  output version information and exit

## AUTHOR

Written by Michael Stone.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to: \<bug-coreutils@gnu.org\>.\
 Report any translation bugs to: \<https://translationproject.org/team/\>.\
 GNU coreutils home page: \<https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/\>\
 General help using GNU software: \<https://www.gnu.org/gethelp/\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2026 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later \<https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html\>.\
 This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

## SEE ALSO

[**link**(2)](/link/2.md)

Full documentation \<https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/link\>\
 or available locally via: info '(coreutils) link invocation'