How to create folder shortcut in ubuntu 18.4

Question

How to create folder shortcut in ubuntu 18.4

Do I need to install an app to do this?

thanks!

Solution

You can do it from the command line:

$ ln -s /my/folder /my/link

to enable creating links from file manager, open the preferences dialog,

and under the "Behavior" tab, check the "Show action to create symbolic links" box

Comments

[greatfiction]

Do I have to use the command line each time I want to create a folder shortcut?

[greatfiction]

I dont have a preferences section showing up anywhere when I go to documents. If I right click a folder or the header it does not show up

[greatfiction]

if there is a way to upload a screen shot I will do that as well to demonstrate. Thank you very much!

[greatfiction]

Got it - Thank you very much! I just wasn't looking at it right. that solved my problem - thank you kindly

[greatfiction]

It works for the desktop but not for the launcher dock. Is it possible to also put in on the launcher dock?

[Joshua Besneatte]

did you try making the link in file browser and then dragging it to your dock? if this answer worked, please hit the accept answer checkmark

[Nav]

Aaargh...why do they make such obvious functionality more difficult to access? I had to even go and activate single click.