A very simple trouble. I'm using Ubuntu 17.04 and when I do right click to a folder I don't have the option to create a shortcut. Any idea?
I checked the post How to create folder shortcut in Ubuntu 14.04? but it doesn't work any of the solutions.
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3What happens when you do Ctrl + Shift +Drag? – Andrew Tapia Jun 01 '17 at 14:23
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@fakedad Yes it works. I opened /home , then you can Ctrl + Shift the user folder, thanks. At leadt is works for files or folders shortcuts. – COil Aug 01 '17 at 10:20
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@fakedad: That's what actually worked for me, thanks! The link creation failed with the error that "this location does not support symbolic links". I guess you could also add this as an answer. – Cleb Oct 03 '18 at 10:09
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Perhaps your nautilus preferences isn't setup, do so with these steps:
Open nautilus and place your cursor at the top to see files menu.
Click on files and select
preferencesoptionGo to
Behavior-->Link Creation. There make sure theShow action to create symbolic linksischeckedClose that dialog box and try to create that link again.
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That means you haven't set it up to show on the nautilus window, it should be on the system window of Ubuntu! – George Udosen Aug 01 '17 at 10:16
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You can also use:
gnome-desktop-item-edit ~/Desktop/ --create-new
gnome-desktop-item-edit is a command included in the gnome-panel package which you can install either via the software center or the command sudo apt install gnome-panel if you don't have it installed. As indicated by the name this package is closely tied to the gnome desktop if you are using a different desktop, attempt this at your own risk.
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Right click on desktop, select "Create Launcher"
on Type selection, please chose "Location" then browse your location folder.
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