[SOLVED] Creating shortcuts

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[SOLVED] Creating shortcuts

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Is there an easy way in Cinnamon to create shortcuts?

For example, I keep my files in various subfolders, and want to create a shortcut on the desktop that points to it so I can quickly open it.
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Re: Creating shortcuts

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Have you tried
File-browser -> Rt-click on directory -> Send to -> Desktop
?
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Re: Creating shortcuts

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Flemur wrote:Have you tried
File-browser -> Rt-click on directory -> Send to -> Desktop
?
Hi & thanks for the suggestion ... but I don't have the option to "Send to > Desktop".

I know I can go to the Terminal to run the

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ln -s
command, but it seems to be a huge oversight that links can't be easily created in the GUI!
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Re: Creating shortcuts

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Try: right click on the desktop, then Create a new launcher here. Or drag and drop.
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Re: Creating shortcuts

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jimallyn wrote:Try: right click on the desktop, then Create a new launcher here. Or drag and drop.
Thanks, but no go ... the launcher actually froze Cinnamon ... drag and drop obviously just moves the original file to the new location.
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Re: Creating shortcuts

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cookiem wrote:For example, I keep my files in various subfolders, and want to create a shortcut on the desktop that points to it so I can quickly open it.
Do you want to create shortcuts to folders, or to specific files? Or both?
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Re: Creating shortcuts

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Did you try a simple copy-and-paste? In some FMs, that will open a dialog asking whether to copy or link (two ways).
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Re: Creating shortcuts

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In nemo, right click on the file or directory, if you don't see a 'Make Link' click the little '+' at the top of the dropdown box to show more options, then drag the shortcut file that you create to your destination and rename if desired.
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OK, I created shortcuts to both files and folders. I had a picture in the Pictures folder named AudacityInSynaptic.png. I right clicked on the Desktop, then Create a new launcher here. I named the shortcut 'picture' and entered 'gthumb /home/jim/Pictures/AudacityInSynaptic.png' for the command. Then clicked OK. It works. Then I did another new launcher. Named it 'Downloads' and entered the command 'nemo /home/jim/Downloads' and clicked OK. That also works. If you want to use a different icon for your shortcut, click on the rocket icon and navigate to the icon you want to use.
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Thanks everyone, it looks like greerd's solution worked for me.
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Re: [SOLVED] Creating shortcuts

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To create symlinks in Linux Mint Cinnamon:
In the file manager (Nemo) open the View menu > Extra Pane.
Open the Desktop folder in one pane, and the source folder in the other pane.
Click on the folder or file you want to symlink.
Hold down SHIFT-CTRL and drag the folder to the other pane. A symlink will be magically created.
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Re: [SOLVED] Creating shortcuts

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I know it's solved, but I wanted to say that austin.texas' method is the only one that worked for me.

Thank you austin!
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Re: [SOLVED] Creating shortcuts

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I just signed up to log in and say thanks for that tip. That was badazz. :)

austin.texas wrote:To create symlinks in Linux Mint Cinnamon:
In the file manager (Nemo) open the View menu > Extra Pane.
Open the Desktop folder in one pane, and the source folder in the other pane.
Click on the folder or file you want to symlink.
Hold down SHIFT-CTRL and drag the folder to the other pane. A symlink will be magically created.
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Re: [SOLVED] Creating shortcuts

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In the file manager, click on the desired folder to select it (without opening it) and go to "Edit" in the menu. There is a command that lets you create a shortcut easily.
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Re: [SOLVED] Creating shortcuts

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There is an easier way!!!

In Cinnamon (nemo) right-click the file or directory & left-click on 'Make Link'
This will create a symbolic link.
You can cut and paste the symbolic link to a place in the path which is more convenient, if necessary.
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Re: [SOLVED] Creating shortcuts

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'Make Link' Does not exist...
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Re: [SOLVED] Creating shortcuts

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austin.texas wrote: Tue Jan 17, 2017 5:19 pm To create symlinks in Linux Mint Cinnamon:
In the file manager (Nemo) open the View menu > Extra Pane.
Open the Desktop folder in one pane, and the source folder in the other pane.
Click on the folder or file you want to symlink.
Hold down SHIFT-CTRL and drag the folder to the other pane. A symlink will be magically created.
YES! Great tip... This worked.
Thanks.
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Re: [SOLVED] Creating shortcuts

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Another who's created an account just to say that austin.texas 's post is the only one that worked for me!
austin.texas wrote: Tue Jan 17, 2017 5:19 pm To create symlinks in Linux Mint Cinnamon:
In the file manager (Nemo) open the View menu > Extra Pane.
Open the Desktop folder in one pane, and the source folder in the other pane.
Click on the folder or file you want to symlink.
Hold down SHIFT-CTRL and drag the folder to the other pane. A symlink will be magically created.
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Re: [SOLVED] Creating shortcuts

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Thanks greerd, worked 100% for my Unity install.
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Re: [SOLVED] Creating shortcuts

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To those who just popped in to say thanks. I'm certain that those who helped will appreciate it. Can I encourage you to hang around, you will certainly learn a hell of a lot, and you may even provide some assistance for those of us who are still novices, too.
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