Thread: how to creat softlink on desktop

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    how to creat softlink on desktop

    I am using below command to make a soft link of my directory "Practice" on desktop

    ln -s/user/gur38442/Practice ~/Desktop/Practice

    unable to do that
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    Well pasting the actual error message would be a start.

    As would putting a space after the -s option.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rahul.shsr View Post
    I am using below command to make a soft link of my directory "Practice" on desktop

    ln -s/user/gur38442/Practice ~/Desktop/Practice

    unable to do that
    /////
    Probably because you want /home, not /user.

    But, you should be creating a .desktop file instead, anyway.
    Last edited by Yarin; 11-20-2014 at 05:38 PM.

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