Type: Posts; User: mcduck; Keyword(s):
Linked files/directories don't take any more disk space, although some programs might count them to total count of your files. Linking doesn't copy the file, simply makes one file appear in two...
good point.. :) Anyway, the basic aspect of links not being the same thing as shortcuts is the same. I can't remember if Thunar had some option for enabling some built-in desktop shortcuts, but...
IF you want similar desktop shortcuts to your documents and "my computer" as used in Windows, using launchers or links isn't the way to do it. Instead, press Alt-F2 and run "gconf-editor" (or...