How to create shortcuts to files and folders in 18.04?

[tapasray]

Right-clicking on a file or folder icon does not offer creating a shortcut as one of the options in my 18.04 installation, a Windows-like feature that used to be available in earlier versions of Ubuntu. Is there some other way of creating shortcuts in 18.04?

Thanks in advance for your help.

[kerry_s]

you mean your "copy to" is missing?

[cruzer001]

You mean this?

https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-creat...c-beaver-linux

I just use Nemo file manager. It has the "create shortcut" option in the toolbar.

sudo apt install nemo

[tapasray]

Thanks, @cruzer001. The following answer was posted by @tomecorphic in response to my question with a different heading, i.e., a duplicate thread:

"You can press Ctrl + Shift + drag/drop the icon or you can enable the command in the context menu from Preferences / Behaviour."

It worked.

Thanks again!

[tapasray]

No, @kerry_s. 'Create Link' was missing. Got it now. Please see above.

[vanadium]

In Nautilus Preferences, "Behavior" tab, check "Show action to create symbolic links" to restore the right-click "Create Link" menu option.

[FoolInTheRain]

Thanks, @cruzer001. The following answer was posted by @tomecorphic in response to my question with a different heading, i.e., a duplicate thread:
"You can press Ctrl + Shift + drag/drop the icon or you can enable the command in the context menu from Preferences / Behaviour."
It worked.
Thanks again!

Pressing and holding Shift+Ctrl does not work for me in 18.04 LTS

Nothing happens when I drag the file to the new folder.

Can not figure out what you mean by "Preferences / Behaviour". Nothing like that in 18.04 LTS

[allaptr2]

In the upper right of the Ubuntu file browser (in the menu bar), click the button with three horizontal lines. Hover over the buttons in the pop-up menu. One of the tool-tips says 'bookmark this location', click.