[Sussex] Desktop links

[Ian mu]

Have you tried ln -s /home/<user>/Desktop/somename <pathtosomefolder> ? Or
is there some complication when you say different disk?

On 9/25/06, angelo.servini at claybrook.co.uk <angelo.servini at claybrook.co.uk>
wrote:
>
> Hi Lug List!
>
> I am now running Ubuntu Dapper and I must say very impressive.
> Especially Google Earth, and everything runs like a dream.
>
> I have tried creating a link on my desktop to another disk\folder but
> have been unsuccessful.  What would the steps necessary to do this be
> please?
>
> Cheers
>
> Hope y'all doin ok.
>
> I've been so quiet because I've been extremely busy setting up my
> Telecom Plus business, which I do as well as my day job.  But that's
> running nicely now, so I've a little more time for fun things.
>
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> If you are in an LLU area and sign up for Electric, Gas and Broadband.
> As well as saving on your Electric and Gas, you get Broadband (Up to
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> for 20 quid! Yep, no lie just 20 quid including vat.
> </Plug>
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> <humour>
> The reason why worry kills more people than work is that more people
> worry than work.
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