Windows-like UI shortcuts in Ubuntu - Is it possible?

Question

I'm very new to Ubuntu and I need one guidance that will make my management much easier there - I have a directory situated up in a tree of about 15 directories. It's tiresome to navigate manually from the UI each time or even from the terminal with tab --- Both ways are long anyway from the vast amount of directories to go through...

Can I somehow create a shortcut-icon (not a symlink I guess) that I will put in my Desktop and when I click it I will come to that folder just like in Windows?

Thanks,

Possible duplicate of How to create a desktop shortcut in Unity? — Bruni, Jan 08 '16 at 18:48
The type of shortcut you want is indeed a "symlink" ( = symbolic link). — Byte Commander, Jan 08 '16 at 21:17

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 08 '16 at 19:34

In Ubuntu desktop 15.10 (don't know about earlier versions), just stand with your mouse on the directory, right click on it, and than choose "make link"; A link icon will be created in your folder. Paste that link in your Desktop and you're done! :)

Windows-like UI shortcuts in Ubuntu - Is it possible?

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