How to Link a Folder to Another Folder in Ubuntu

Open the terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T)., Type in in -s /the/folder/you/want/to/link /where/to/linkit.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Open the terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T).

    /the/folder/you/want/to/link
    - That is where the hard to find folder is.

    For example, .minecraft is in the HOME folder which is going to be /home/YourName/.minecraft. /where/to/linkit
    - That is where you want the link to be placed.

    For example, you might want .minecraft to be on your desktop for easy accessing. /home/YourName/Desktop.
  2. Step 2: Type in in -s /the/folder/you/want/to/link /where/to/linkit.

Detailed Guide

/the/folder/you/want/to/link
- That is where the hard to find folder is.

For example, .minecraft is in the HOME folder which is going to be /home/YourName/.minecraft. /where/to/linkit
- That is where you want the link to be placed.

For example, you might want .minecraft to be on your desktop for easy accessing. /home/YourName/Desktop.

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