Ubuntu 16.04 - Where is the "make link" command now?

Question

I upgraded from Ubuntu 14.04 to 16.04 (which appears to be the latest). There have been a number of changes that are annoying but the current worst is my inability to "make link". I have Files 3.18.5 and there no longer is a "make link" when I right click on a Folder or a File. Help...

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 15 '16 at 00:38

Apparently, the "make link" option still lies under Nautilus, just not visible.

To make use of it, just enter Nautilus Preferences > Behavior tab and mark the Link Creation option (Show action to create symbolic links).

Source: What happened to the "Create Link" feature in Nautilus in Ubuntu 16.10?

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited Oct 27 '16 at 19:07

Using @Zanna recommendation, I have a solution that uses ln -s and will hopefully help anyone who falls into my situation

Open a terminal
Navigate to the file you wish to make a link for
Type
```
ln -s filename linkname
```
Copy or Move link to desktop
```
mv linkname /home/user/Desktop/
```

NOTE: I like to use cp instead of mv because it makes it easier to try again when I mess up. Also remember that long file names (containing spaces) must be placed in double quotes:

"long file name"

Ubuntu 16.04 - Where is the "make link" command now?

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