echo "1.for creating the hard link "
echo "2.for creating the soft link"
echo "3.counting the links"
echo "enter your choice"
read expr
case $expr in
1)      echo "for creating the hard link"
        echo "enter the name of file to create hard link"
        read f1
        echo "enter to create the child for hard link"
        read f2
        ln $f1 $f2
        ls -l $f2
        ;;
2)      echo "for creating the soft link"
        echo "enter the name of file for creating soft link"
        read f1
        echo "enter to create the child for hard link"
        read f2
        ln -s $f1 $f2
        ls -l $f2
        ;;
3)      echo "counting the echo of the link "
               read f1
               #ls -l $f1 | tee l5
               awk -F " "'{ print $2 }' l5
               ;;
  esac
echo  "completed"











OUTPUT
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 [04mca58@LINTEL 04mca58]$ sh link.sh
1.for creating the hard link
2.for creating the soft link
3.counting the links
enter your choice
1
for creating the hard link
enter the name of file to create hard link
a
enter to create the child for hard link
er
-rw-r--r--    7 04mca13  users          10 Dec 12 13:25 er
completed

[04mca58@LINTEL 04mca58]$ sh link.sh
1.for creating the hard link
2.for creating the soft link
3.counting the links
enter your choice
2
for creating the soft link
enter the name of file for creating soft link
a
enter to create the child for hard link
e
lrwxrwxrwx    1 04mca13  users           1 Dec 12 14:20 e -> a

[04mca58@LINTEL 04mca58]$ sh link.sh
1.for creating the hard link
2.for creating the soft link
3.counting the links
enter your choice
3
counting the echo of the link
a
5