diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ff8adc843..7dab6188c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ PROGS       := \
   fold \
   link \
   hashsum \
+  ln \
   mkdir \
   mv \
   nl \
@@ -171,6 +172,7 @@ TEST_PROGS  := \
   fold \
   hashsum \
   head \
+  ln \
   mkdir \
   mv \
   nl \
diff --git a/src/ln/ln.rs b/src/ln/ln.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..317d0090c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ln/ln.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,329 @@
+#![crate_name = "ln"]
+#![feature(path_ext, slice_patterns, str_char)]
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of the uutils coreutils package.
+ *
+ * (c) Joseph Crail <jbcrail@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+extern crate getopts;
+
+use std::fs::{self, PathExt};
+use std::io::{BufRead, BufReader, Result, stdin, Write};
+#[cfg(unix)] use std::os::unix::fs::symlink as symlink_file;
+#[cfg(windows)] use std::os::windows::fs::symlink_file;
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+
+#[path="../common/util.rs"]
+#[macro_use]
+mod util;
+
+static NAME: &'static str = "ln";
+static VERSION: &'static str = "1.0.0";
+
+pub struct Settings {
+    overwrite: OverwriteMode,
+    backup: BackupMode,
+    suffix: String,
+    symbolic: bool,
+    target_dir: Option<String>,
+    no_target_dir: bool,
+    verbose: bool,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
+pub enum OverwriteMode {
+    NoClobber,
+    Interactive,
+    Force,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
+pub enum BackupMode {
+    NoBackup,
+    SimpleBackup,
+    NumberedBackup,
+    ExistingBackup,
+}
+
+pub fn uumain(args: Vec<String>) -> i32 {
+    let mut opts = getopts::Options::new();
+
+    opts.optflag("b", "", "make a backup of each file that would otherwise be overwritten or removed");
+    opts.optflagopt("", "backup", "make a backup of each file that would otherwise be overwritten or removed", "METHOD");
+    // TODO: opts.optflag("d", "directory", "allow users with appropriate privileges to attempt to make hard links to directories");
+    opts.optflag("f", "force", "remove existing destination files");
+    opts.optflag("i", "interactive", "prompt whether to remove existing destination files");
+    // TODO: opts.optflag("L", "logical", "dereference TARGETs that are symbolic links");
+    // TODO: opts.optflag("n", "no-dereference", "treat LINK_NAME as a normal file if it is a symbolic link to a directory");
+    // TODO: opts.optflag("P", "physical", "make hard links directly to symbolic links");
+    // TODO: opts.optflag("r", "relative", "create symbolic links relative to link location");
+    opts.optflag("s", "symbolic", "make symbolic links instead of hard links");
+    opts.optopt("S", "suffix", "override the usual backup suffix", "SUFFIX");
+    opts.optopt("t", "target-directory", "specify the DIRECTORY in which to create the links", "DIRECTORY");
+    opts.optflag("T", "no-target-directory", "treat LINK_NAME as a normal file always");
+    opts.optflag("v", "verbose", "print name of each linked file");
+    opts.optflag("h", "help", "display this help and exit");
+    opts.optflag("V", "version", "output version information and exit");
+
+    let matches = match opts.parse(&args[1..]) {
+        Ok(m) => m,
+        Err(e) => crash!(1, "{}", e),
+    };
+
+    let overwrite_mode = if matches.opt_present("force") {
+        OverwriteMode::Force
+    } else if matches.opt_present("interactive") {
+        OverwriteMode::Interactive
+    } else {
+        OverwriteMode::NoClobber
+    };
+
+    let backup_mode = if matches.opt_present("b") {
+        BackupMode::ExistingBackup
+    } else if matches.opt_present("backup") {
+        match matches.opt_str("backup") {
+            None => BackupMode::ExistingBackup,
+            Some(mode) => match &mode[..] {
+                "simple" | "never" => BackupMode::SimpleBackup,
+                "numbered" | "t"   => BackupMode::NumberedBackup,
+                "existing" | "nil" => BackupMode::ExistingBackup,
+                "none" | "off"     => BackupMode::NoBackup,
+                x => {
+                    show_error!("invalid argument '{}' for 'backup method'\n\
+                                Try '{} --help' for more information.", x, NAME);
+                    return 1;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        BackupMode::NoBackup
+    };
+
+    let backup_suffix = if matches.opt_present("suffix") {
+        match matches.opt_str("suffix") {
+            Some(x) => x,
+            None => {
+                show_error!("option '--suffix' requires an argument\n\
+                            Try '{} --help' for more information.", NAME);
+                return 1;
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        "~".to_string()
+    };
+
+    if matches.opt_present("T") && matches.opt_present("t") {
+        show_error!("cannot combine --target-directory (-t) and --no-target-directory (-T)");
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    let settings = Settings {
+        overwrite: overwrite_mode,
+        backup: backup_mode,
+        suffix: backup_suffix,
+        symbolic: matches.opt_present("s"),
+        target_dir: matches.opt_str("t"),
+        no_target_dir: matches.opt_present("T"),
+        verbose: matches.opt_present("v"),
+    };
+
+    let string_to_path = |s: &String| { PathBuf::from(s) };
+    let paths: Vec<PathBuf> = matches.free.iter().map(string_to_path).collect();
+
+    if matches.opt_present("version") {
+        println!("{} {}", NAME, VERSION);
+        0 
+    } else if matches.opt_present("help") {
+        let msg = format!("{0} {1}
+
+Usage: {0} [OPTION]... [-T] TARGET LINK_NAME   (1st form)
+   or: {0} [OPTION]... TARGET                  (2nd form)
+   or: {0} [OPTION]... TARGET... DIRECTORY     (3rd form)
+   or: {0} [OPTION]... -t DIRECTORY TARGET...  (4th form)
+
+In the 1st form, create a link to TARGET with the name LINK_NAME.
+In the 2nd form, create a link to TARGET in the current directory.
+In the 3rd and 4th forms, create links to each TARGET in DIRECTORY.
+Create hard links by default, symbolic links with --symbolic.
+By default, each destination (name of new link) should not already exist.
+When creating hard links, each TARGET must exist.  Symbolic links
+can hold arbitrary text; if later resolved, a relative link is
+interpreted in relation to its parent directory.", NAME, VERSION);
+
+        print!("{}", opts.usage(&msg));
+        0
+    } else {
+        exec(&paths[..], &settings)
+    }
+}
+
+fn exec(files: &[PathBuf], settings: &Settings) -> i32 {
+    match settings.target_dir {
+        Some(ref name) => return link_files_in_dir(files, &PathBuf::from(name), &settings),
+        None => {}
+    }
+    match files {
+        [] => {
+            show_error!("missing file operand\nTry '{} --help' for more information.", NAME);
+            1
+        },
+        [ref target] => match link(target, target, settings) {
+            Ok(_) => 0,
+            Err(e) => {
+                show_error!("{}", e);
+                1
+            }
+        },
+        [ref target, ref linkname] => match link(target, linkname, settings) {
+            Ok(_) => 0,
+            Err(e) => {
+                show_error!("{}", e);
+                1
+            }
+        },
+        fs => {
+            if settings.no_target_dir {
+                show_error!("extra operand '{}'\nTry '{} --help' for more information.", fs[2].display(), NAME);
+                return 1;
+            }
+            let (targets, dir) = match settings.target_dir {
+                Some(ref dir) => (fs, PathBuf::from(dir.clone())),
+                None => (&fs[0..fs.len()-1], fs[fs.len()-1].clone())
+            };
+            link_files_in_dir(targets, &dir, settings)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn link_files_in_dir(files: &[PathBuf], target_dir: &PathBuf, settings: &Settings) -> i32 {
+    if !target_dir.is_dir() {
+        show_error!("target '{}' is not a directory", target_dir.display());
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    let mut all_successful = true;
+    for srcpath in files.iter() {
+        let targetpath = match srcpath.as_os_str().to_str() {
+            Some(name) => target_dir.join(name),
+            None => {
+                show_error!("cannot stat '{}': No such file or directory",
+                            srcpath.display());
+                all_successful = false;
+                continue;
+            }
+        };
+
+        match link(srcpath, &targetpath, settings) {
+            Err(e) => {
+                show_error!("cannot link '{}' to '{}': {}",
+                            targetpath.display(), srcpath.display(), e);
+                all_successful = false;
+            },
+            _ => {}
+        }
+    }
+    if all_successful { 0 } else { 1 }
+}
+
+fn link(src: &PathBuf, dst: &PathBuf, settings: &Settings) -> Result<()> {
+    let mut backup_path = None;
+
+    if dst.is_dir() {
+        if settings.no_target_dir {
+            try!(fs::remove_dir(dst));
+        }
+    }
+
+    if is_symlink(dst) || dst.exists() {
+        match settings.overwrite {
+            OverwriteMode::NoClobber => {},
+            OverwriteMode::Interactive => {
+                print!("{}: overwrite '{}'? ", NAME, dst.display());
+                if !read_yes() {
+                    return Ok(());
+                }
+                try!(fs::remove_file(dst))
+            },
+            OverwriteMode::Force => {
+                try!(fs::remove_file(dst))
+            }
+        };
+
+        backup_path = match settings.backup {
+            BackupMode::NoBackup => None,
+            BackupMode::SimpleBackup => Some(simple_backup_path(dst, &settings.suffix)),
+            BackupMode::NumberedBackup => Some(numbered_backup_path(dst)),
+            BackupMode::ExistingBackup => Some(existing_backup_path(dst, &settings.suffix))
+        };
+        if let Some(ref p) = backup_path {
+            try!(fs::rename(dst, p));
+        }
+    }
+
+    if settings.symbolic {
+        try!(symlink(src, dst));
+    } else {
+        try!(fs::hard_link(src, dst));
+    }
+
+    if settings.verbose {
+        print!("'{}' -> '{}'", dst.display(), src.display());
+        match backup_path {
+            Some(path) => println!(" (backup: '{}')", path.display()),
+            None => println!("")
+        }
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn read_yes() -> bool {
+    let mut s = String::new();
+    match BufReader::new(stdin()).read_line(&mut s) {
+        Ok(_) => match s.slice_shift_char() {
+            Some((x, _)) => x == 'y' || x == 'Y',
+            _ => false
+        },
+        _ => false
+    }
+}
+
+fn simple_backup_path(path: &PathBuf, suffix: &String) -> PathBuf {
+    let mut p = path.as_os_str().to_str().unwrap().to_string();
+    p.push_str(suffix);
+    PathBuf::from(p)
+}
+
+fn numbered_backup_path(path: &PathBuf) -> PathBuf {
+    let mut i: u64 = 1;
+    loop {
+        let new_path = simple_backup_path(path, &format!(".~{}~", i));
+        if !new_path.exists() {
+            return new_path;
+        }
+        i += 1;
+    }
+}
+
+fn existing_backup_path(path: &PathBuf, suffix: &String) -> PathBuf {
+    let test_path = simple_backup_path(path, &".~1~".to_string());
+    if test_path.exists() {
+        return numbered_backup_path(path);
+    }
+    simple_backup_path(path, suffix)
+}
+
+pub fn symlink<P: AsRef<Path>>(src: P, dst: P) -> Result<()> {
+    symlink_file(src, dst)
+}
+
+pub fn is_symlink<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P) -> bool {
+    match fs::symlink_metadata(path) {
+        Ok(m) => m.file_type().is_symlink(),
+        Err(_) => false
+    }
+}
diff --git a/test/common/util.rs b/test/common/util.rs
index f8db8a8a8..690e7a20a 100644
--- a/test/common/util.rs
+++ b/test/common/util.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #![allow(dead_code)]
 
 use std::env;
-use std::fs::{self, File};
+use std::fs::{self, File, PathExt};
 use std::io::{Read, Write};
 #[cfg(unix)]
 use std::os::unix::fs::symlink as symlink_file;
@@ -83,6 +83,34 @@ pub fn symlink(src: &str, dst: &str) {
     symlink_file(src, dst).unwrap();
 }
 
+pub fn is_symlink(path: &str) -> bool {
+    match fs::symlink_metadata(path) {
+        Ok(m) => m.file_type().is_symlink(),
+        Err(_) => false
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn resolve_link(path: &str) -> String {
+    match fs::read_link(path) {
+        Ok(p) => p.to_str().unwrap().to_owned(),
+        Err(_) => "".to_string()
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn file_exists(path: &str) -> bool {
+    match fs::metadata(path) {
+        Ok(m) => m.is_file(),
+        Err(_) => false
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn dir_exists(path: &str) -> bool {
+    match fs::metadata(path) {
+        Ok(m) => m.is_dir(),
+        Err(_) => false
+    }
+}
+
 pub fn cleanup(path: &'static str) {
     let p = Path::new(path);
     match fs::metadata(p) {
diff --git a/test/ln.rs b/test/ln.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9020dc0c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/ln.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,354 @@
+extern crate libc;
+
+use std::process::Command;
+use util::*;
+
+static PROGNAME: &'static str = "./ln";
+
+#[path = "common/util.rs"]
+#[macro_use]
+mod util;
+
+#[test]
+fn test_symlink_existing_file() {
+    let file = "test_symlink_existing_file";
+    let link = "test_symlink_existing_file_link";
+
+    touch(file);
+
+    let result = run(Command::new(PROGNAME).args(&["-s", file, link]));
+    assert_empty_stderr!(result);
+    assert!(result.success);
+    assert!(file_exists(file));
+    assert!(is_symlink(link));
+    assert_eq!(resolve_link(link), file);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_symlink_dangling_file() {
+    let file = "test_symlink_dangling_file";
+    let link = "test_symlink_dangling_file_link";
+
+    let result = run(Command::new(PROGNAME).args(&["-s", file, link]));
+    assert_empty_stderr!(result);
+    assert!(result.success);
+    assert!(!file_exists(file));
+    assert!(is_symlink(link));
+    assert_eq!(resolve_link(link), file);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_symlink_existing_directory() {
+    let dir = "test_symlink_existing_dir";
+    let link = "test_symlink_existing_dir_link";
+
+    mkdir(dir);
+
+    let result = run(Command::new(PROGNAME).args(&["-s", dir, link]));
+    assert_empty_stderr!(result);
+    assert!(result.success);
+    assert!(dir_exists(dir));
+    assert!(is_symlink(link));
+    assert_eq!(resolve_link(link), dir);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_symlink_dangling_directory() {
+    let dir = "test_symlink_dangling_dir";
+    let link = "test_symlink_dangling_dir_link";
+
+    let result = run(Command::new(PROGNAME).args(&["-s", dir, link]));
+    assert_empty_stderr!(result);
+    assert!(result.success);
+    assert!(!dir_exists(dir));
+    assert!(is_symlink(link));
+    assert_eq!(resolve_link(link), dir);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_symlink_circular() {
+    let link = "test_symlink_circular";
+
+    let result = run(Command::new(PROGNAME).args(&["-s", link]));
+    assert_empty_stderr!(result);
+    assert!(result.success);
+    assert!(is_symlink(link));
+    assert_eq!(resolve_link(link), link);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_symlink_dont_overwrite() {
+    let file = "test_symlink_dont_overwrite";
+    let link = "test_symlink_dont_overwrite_link";
+
+    touch(file);
+    touch(link);
+
+    let result = run(Command::new(PROGNAME).args(&["-s", file, link]));
+    assert!(!result.success);
+    assert!(file_exists(file));
+    assert!(file_exists(link));
+    assert!(!is_symlink(link));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_symlink_overwrite_force() {
+    let file_a = "test_symlink_overwrite_force_a";
+    let file_b = "test_symlink_overwrite_force_b";
+    let link = "test_symlink_overwrite_force_link";
+
+    // Create symlink
+    symlink(file_a, link);
+    assert!(is_symlink(link));
+    assert_eq!(resolve_link(link), file_a);
+
+    // Force overwrite of existing symlink
+    let result = run(Command::new(PROGNAME).args(&["--force", "-s", file_b, link]));
+    assert!(result.success);
+    assert!(is_symlink(link));
+    assert_eq!(resolve_link(link), file_b);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_symlink_interactive() {
+    let file = "test_symlink_interactive_file";
+    let link = "test_symlink_interactive_file_link";
+
+    touch(file);
+    touch(link);
+
+    let result1 = run_piped_stdin(Command::new(PROGNAME).args(&["-i", "-s", file, link]), b"n");
+
+    assert_empty_stderr!(result1);
+    assert!(result1.success);
+
+    assert!(file_exists(file));
+    assert!(!is_symlink(link));
+
+    let result2 = run_piped_stdin(Command::new(PROGNAME).args(&["-i", "-s", file, link]), b"Yesh");
+
+    assert_empty_stderr!(result2);
+    assert!(result2.success);
+
+    assert!(file_exists(file));
+    assert!(is_symlink(link));
+    assert_eq!(resolve_link(link), file);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_symlink_simple_backup() {
+    let file = "test_symlink_simple_backup";
+    let link = "test_symlink_simple_backup_link";
+
+    touch(file);
+    symlink(file, link);
+    assert!(file_exists(file));
+    assert!(is_symlink(link));
+    assert_eq!(resolve_link(link), file);
+
+    let result = run(Command::new(PROGNAME).args(&["-b", "-s", file, link]));
+
+    assert_empty_stderr!(result);
+    assert!(result.success);
+    assert!(file_exists(file));
+
+    assert!(is_symlink(link));
+    assert_eq!(resolve_link(link), file);
+
+    let backup = &format!("{}~", link);
+    assert!(is_symlink(backup));
+    assert_eq!(resolve_link(backup), file);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_symlink_custom_backup_suffix() {
+    let file = "test_symlink_custom_backup_suffix";
+    let link = "test_symlink_custom_backup_suffix_link";
+    let suffix = "super-suffix-of-the-century";
+
+    touch(file);
+    symlink(file, link);
+    assert!(file_exists(file));
+    assert!(is_symlink(link));
+    assert_eq!(resolve_link(link), file);
+
+    let arg = &format!("--suffix={}", suffix);
+    let result = run(Command::new(PROGNAME).args(&["-b", arg, "-s", file, link]));
+
+    assert_empty_stderr!(result);
+    assert!(result.success);
+    assert!(file_exists(file));
+
+    assert!(is_symlink(link));
+    assert_eq!(resolve_link(link), file);
+
+    let backup = &format!("{}{}", link, suffix);
+    assert!(is_symlink(backup));
+    assert_eq!(resolve_link(backup), file);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_symlink_backup_numbering() {
+    let file = "test_symlink_backup_numbering";
+    let link = "test_symlink_backup_numbering_link";
+
+    touch(file);
+    symlink(file, link);
+    assert!(file_exists(file));
+    assert!(is_symlink(link));
+    assert_eq!(resolve_link(link), file);
+
+    let result = run(Command::new(PROGNAME).args(&["-s", "--backup=t", file, link]));
+
+    assert_empty_stderr!(result);
+    assert!(result.success);
+    assert!(file_exists(file));
+
+    assert!(is_symlink(link));
+    assert_eq!(resolve_link(link), file);
+
+    let backup = &format!("{}.~1~", link);
+    assert!(is_symlink(backup));
+    assert_eq!(resolve_link(backup), file);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_symlink_existing_backup() {
+    let file = "test_symlink_existing_backup";
+    let link = "test_symlink_existing_backup_link";
+    let link_backup = "test_symlink_existing_backup_link.~1~";
+    let resulting_backup = "test_symlink_existing_backup_link.~2~";
+
+    // Create symlink and verify
+    touch(file);
+    symlink(file, link);
+    assert!(file_exists(file));
+    assert!(is_symlink(link));
+    assert_eq!(resolve_link(link), file);
+
+    // Create backup symlink and verify
+    symlink(file, link_backup);
+    assert!(file_exists(file));
+    assert!(is_symlink(link_backup));
+    assert_eq!(resolve_link(link_backup), file);
+
+    let result = run(Command::new(PROGNAME).args(&["-s", "--backup=nil", file, link]));
+
+    assert_empty_stderr!(result);
+    assert!(result.success);
+    assert!(file_exists(file));
+
+    assert!(is_symlink(link_backup));
+    assert_eq!(resolve_link(link_backup), file);
+
+    assert!(is_symlink(resulting_backup));
+    assert_eq!(resolve_link(resulting_backup), file);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_symlink_target_dir() {
+    let dir = "test_ln_target_dir_dir";
+    let file_a = "test_ln_target_dir_file_a";
+    let file_b = "test_ln_target_dir_file_b";
+
+    touch(file_a);
+    touch(file_b);
+    mkdir(dir);
+
+    let result = run(Command::new(PROGNAME).args(&["-s", "-t", dir, file_a, file_b]));
+
+    assert_empty_stderr!(result);
+    assert!(result.success);
+
+    let file_a_link = &format!("{}/{}", dir, file_a);
+    assert!(is_symlink(file_a_link));
+    assert_eq!(resolve_link(file_a_link), file_a);
+
+    let file_b_link = &format!("{}/{}", dir, file_b);
+    assert!(is_symlink(file_b_link));
+    assert_eq!(resolve_link(file_b_link), file_b);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_symlink_overwrite_dir() {
+    let path_a = "test_symlink_overwrite_dir_a";
+    let path_b = "test_symlink_overwrite_dir_b";
+
+    touch(path_a);
+    mkdir(path_b);
+
+    let result = run(Command::new(PROGNAME).args(&["-s", "-T", path_a, path_b]));
+
+    assert_empty_stderr!(result);
+    assert!(result.success);
+
+    assert!(file_exists(path_a));
+    assert!(is_symlink(path_b));
+    assert_eq!(resolve_link(path_b), path_a);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_symlink_overwrite_nonempty_dir() {
+    let path_a = "test_symlink_overwrite_nonempty_dir_a";
+    let path_b = "test_symlink_overwrite_nonempty_dir_b";
+    let dummy = "test_symlink_overwrite_nonempty_dir_b/file";
+
+    touch(path_a);
+    mkdir(path_b);
+    touch(dummy);
+
+    let result = run(Command::new(PROGNAME).args(&["-v", "-T", "-s", path_a, path_b]));
+
+    // Not same error as GNU; the error message is a Rust builtin
+    // TODO: test (and implement) correct error message (or at least decide whether to do so)
+    // Current: "ln: error: Directory not empty (os error 66)"
+    // GNU:     "ln: cannot link 'a' to 'b': Directory not empty"
+    assert!(result.stderr.len() > 0);
+
+    // Verbose output for the link should not be shown on failure
+    assert!(result.stdout.len() == 0);
+
+    assert!(!result.success);
+    assert!(file_exists(path_a));
+    assert!(dir_exists(path_b));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_symlink_errors() {
+    let dir = "test_symlink_errors_dir";
+    let file_a = "test_symlink_errors_file_a";
+    let file_b = "test_symlink_errors_file_b";
+
+    mkdir(dir);
+    touch(file_a);
+    touch(file_b);
+
+    // $ ln -T -t a b
+    // ln: cannot combine --target-directory (-t) and --no-target-directory (-T)
+    let result = run(Command::new(PROGNAME).args(&["-T", "-t", dir, file_a, file_b]));
+    assert_eq!(result.stderr,
+        "ln: error: cannot combine --target-directory (-t) and --no-target-directory (-T)\n");
+    assert!(!result.success);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_symlink_verbose() {
+    let file_a = "test_symlink_verbose_file_a";
+    let file_b = "test_symlink_verbose_file_b";
+
+    touch(file_a);
+
+    let result = run(Command::new(PROGNAME).args(&["-v", file_a, file_b]));
+    assert_empty_stderr!(result);
+    assert_eq!(result.stdout,
+        format!("'{}' -> '{}'\n", file_b, file_a));
+    assert!(result.success);
+
+    touch(file_b);
+
+    let result = run(Command::new(PROGNAME).args(&["-v", "-b", file_a, file_b]));
+    assert_empty_stderr!(result);
+    assert_eq!(result.stdout,
+        format!("'{}' -> '{}' (backup: '{}~')\n", file_b, file_a, file_b));
+    assert!(result.success);
+}