Linux file Shortcuts → Symlinks
<p>For people who just switched from Windows to Linux you might be wondering how to <strong>create shortcut files</strong> in linux right? because shortcut files in windows are inevitable almost everyone who used windows must came across shortcut files atleast once. our windows desktop is filled with shortcut files for game, folder, apps, etc… but the moment you entered into the world of Linux the chances seeing a shortcut file is really low.</p>
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<p>file shortcuts in windows | source: google images</p>
<h2>The linux way of handling Shortcuts:</h2>
<p>Unlike windows shortcuts, linux shortcuts are way more different, in windows the process of creating a shortcut for files or apps or games or any folders is pretty much same. but in linux there are two ways, you can create shortcuts for files and folders using symbolic links or if you want your shortcut to be executable (i.e. double click on it to open a software) you might have to create a<strong> desktop file</strong> for it which is different from symbolic links that is used to create a shortcut file.</p>
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