How to create a link to a folder in Ubuntu 18.04 using GUI [duplicate]











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If my memory is not playing me up this could be done with old versions of Ubuntu but I can't find a way of doing it with 18.04.



Is there a way of doing it?






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    If my memory is not playing me up this could be done with old versions of Ubuntu but I can't find a way of doing it with 18.04.



    Is there a way of doing it?






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      This question already has an answer here:




      • Create link to file on Desktop or in Folder

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      If my memory is not playing me up this could be done with old versions of Ubuntu but I can't find a way of doing it with 18.04.



      Is there a way of doing it?






      shortcuts filemanager







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      This question already has an answer here:




      • Create link to file on Desktop or in Folder

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      If my memory is not playing me up this could be done with old versions of Ubuntu but I can't find a way of doing it with 18.04.



      Is there a way of doing it?





      This question already has an answer here:




      • Create link to file on Desktop or in Folder

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          Drag the folder while holding the Ctrl+Shift button



          You will see a "link" under the dragging hand badge while the folder is dragged as shown in the picture below.



          enter image description here



          If you drag the folder you want to link to, to a different folder, then the link will have the same name as the linked folder. The linked folder will have a black link arrow to show that it is a link.



          If you create a link of a folder within the same parent folder the link will be called Link to <Name of Folder>.



          enter image description here



          Alternately Alt Drag



          If you press Alt and drag-and-drop a little menu with copy, move, link, and cancel appears:



          enter image description here



          Hope this helps






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            Thanks @PerlDuck I have added this method to my answer.
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          You have to enable the menu entry in the file manager:




          • Just open file manager/files/preferences

          • Go to Tab behaviour/Link Creation -> Show action to create symbolic links






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            Just right-click on the folder, then select Create Link from the menu.






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            • This is only possible if the checkbox "Show action to create symbolic links" in the preferences is ticked. See Mr. Schulze's answer.
              – PerlDuck
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              @PerlDuck ah, I see. Mine was already checked on :-)
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            up vote
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            Drag the folder while holding the Ctrl+Shift button



            You will see a "link" under the dragging hand badge while the folder is dragged as shown in the picture below.



            enter image description here



            If you drag the folder you want to link to, to a different folder, then the link will have the same name as the linked folder. The linked folder will have a black link arrow to show that it is a link.



            If you create a link of a folder within the same parent folder the link will be called Link to <Name of Folder>.



            enter image description here



            Alternately Alt Drag



            If you press Alt and drag-and-drop a little menu with copy, move, link, and cancel appears:



            enter image description here



            Hope this helps






            share|improve this answer



















            • 1




              Thanks @PerlDuck I have added this method to my answer.
              – user68186
              yesterday















            up vote
            8
            down vote













            Drag the folder while holding the Ctrl+Shift button



            You will see a "link" under the dragging hand badge while the folder is dragged as shown in the picture below.



            enter image description here



            If you drag the folder you want to link to, to a different folder, then the link will have the same name as the linked folder. The linked folder will have a black link arrow to show that it is a link.



            If you create a link of a folder within the same parent folder the link will be called Link to <Name of Folder>.



            enter image description here



            Alternately Alt Drag



            If you press Alt and drag-and-drop a little menu with copy, move, link, and cancel appears:



            enter image description here



            Hope this helps






            share|improve this answer



















            • 1




              Thanks @PerlDuck I have added this method to my answer.
              – user68186
              yesterday













            up vote
            8
            down vote










            up vote
            8
            down vote









            Drag the folder while holding the Ctrl+Shift button



            You will see a "link" under the dragging hand badge while the folder is dragged as shown in the picture below.



            enter image description here



            If you drag the folder you want to link to, to a different folder, then the link will have the same name as the linked folder. The linked folder will have a black link arrow to show that it is a link.



            If you create a link of a folder within the same parent folder the link will be called Link to <Name of Folder>.



            enter image description here



            Alternately Alt Drag



            If you press Alt and drag-and-drop a little menu with copy, move, link, and cancel appears:



            enter image description here



            Hope this helps






            share|improve this answer














            Drag the folder while holding the Ctrl+Shift button



            You will see a "link" under the dragging hand badge while the folder is dragged as shown in the picture below.



            enter image description here



            If you drag the folder you want to link to, to a different folder, then the link will have the same name as the linked folder. The linked folder will have a black link arrow to show that it is a link.



            If you create a link of a folder within the same parent folder the link will be called Link to <Name of Folder>.



            enter image description here



            Alternately Alt Drag



            If you press Alt and drag-and-drop a little menu with copy, move, link, and cancel appears:



            enter image description here



            Hope this helps







            share|improve this answer














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            • 1




              Thanks @PerlDuck I have added this method to my answer.
              – user68186
              yesterday














            • 1




              Thanks @PerlDuck I have added this method to my answer.
              – user68186
              yesterday








            1




            1




            Thanks @PerlDuck I have added this method to my answer.
            – user68186
            yesterday




            Thanks @PerlDuck I have added this method to my answer.
            – user68186
            yesterday












            up vote
            4
            down vote













            You have to enable the menu entry in the file manager:




            • Just open file manager/files/preferences

            • Go to Tab behaviour/Link Creation -> Show action to create symbolic links






            share|improve this answer



























              up vote
              4
              down vote













              You have to enable the menu entry in the file manager:




              • Just open file manager/files/preferences

              • Go to Tab behaviour/Link Creation -> Show action to create symbolic links






              share|improve this answer

























                up vote
                4
                down vote










                up vote
                4
                down vote









                You have to enable the menu entry in the file manager:




                • Just open file manager/files/preferences

                • Go to Tab behaviour/Link Creation -> Show action to create symbolic links






                share|improve this answer














                You have to enable the menu entry in the file manager:




                • Just open file manager/files/preferences

                • Go to Tab behaviour/Link Creation -> Show action to create symbolic links







                share|improve this answer














                share|improve this answer



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                    Just right-click on the folder, then select Create Link from the menu.






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                    • This is only possible if the checkbox "Show action to create symbolic links" in the preferences is ticked. See Mr. Schulze's answer.
                      – PerlDuck
                      yesterday






                    • 2




                      @PerlDuck ah, I see. Mine was already checked on :-)
                      – heynnema
                      yesterday















                    up vote
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                    Just right-click on the folder, then select Create Link from the menu.






                    share|improve this answer





















                    • This is only possible if the checkbox "Show action to create symbolic links" in the preferences is ticked. See Mr. Schulze's answer.
                      – PerlDuck
                      yesterday






                    • 2




                      @PerlDuck ah, I see. Mine was already checked on :-)
                      – heynnema
                      yesterday













                    up vote
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                    up vote
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                    Just right-click on the folder, then select Create Link from the menu.






                    share|improve this answer












                    Just right-click on the folder, then select Create Link from the menu.







                    share|improve this answer












                    share|improve this answer



                    share|improve this answer










                    answered yesterday









                    heynnema

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                    • This is only possible if the checkbox "Show action to create symbolic links" in the preferences is ticked. See Mr. Schulze's answer.
                      – PerlDuck
                      yesterday






                    • 2




                      @PerlDuck ah, I see. Mine was already checked on :-)
                      – heynnema
                      yesterday


















                    • This is only possible if the checkbox "Show action to create symbolic links" in the preferences is ticked. See Mr. Schulze's answer.
                      – PerlDuck
                      yesterday






                    • 2




                      @PerlDuck ah, I see. Mine was already checked on :-)
                      – heynnema
                      yesterday
















                    This is only possible if the checkbox "Show action to create symbolic links" in the preferences is ticked. See Mr. Schulze's answer.
                    – PerlDuck
                    yesterday




                    This is only possible if the checkbox "Show action to create symbolic links" in the preferences is ticked. See Mr. Schulze's answer.
                    – PerlDuck
                    yesterday




                    2




                    2




                    @PerlDuck ah, I see. Mine was already checked on :-)
                    – heynnema
                    yesterday




                    @PerlDuck ah, I see. Mine was already checked on :-)
                    – heynnema
                    yesterday



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