Getting Started With Linux

Creating shortcuts

Shortcuts also known as softlink in Linux are similar to Windows Shortcuts, but the procedure of a creating a shortcut in Linux is different from windows.

Creating desktop shortcuts

1. Right-click on the Desktop and select Create Launcher from the desktop shortcut menu.

2. Create Launcher dialog box will be displayed, type the name of shortcut in the Name box

3. Select the type of Shortcut from Type dropdown box

Type the command that you want to execute by this link, in Command text box or click on Brows button to select the desired Command/Folder/File etc.

select the desired element and click on Open button.

5. Click on Icon button to select and icon for your shortcut

Click on OK button to create the shortcut