If you're using an Android phone, then install Termix from the Google Play store. In that shell, create your symlink while connected to your PC.
On Jun 23, 2017 11:11 PM, "Jeremiah Bess" <[email protected]> wrote: That command will indeed create a link to the long path. However links are not mirrored directories, rather a shortcut to reach the destination directory. The files are not duplicated. If you are trying to copy files to/from your phone and computer, you need to look into rsync or Grsync. If creating a link is your desired operation, when it asks what program to use try telling it to use your file manager as the program (PCManFM, correct?) and see what happens. Alternatively, I did read that you can create a link in that file manager using a drag and drop, by holding ctrl-shift before you drop the file. The icon should change to include a small arrow or other icon to indicate a link. You can also right-click the folder you wish to link, and choose to create a link/shortcut. Then copy that linked folder icon to your home directory. On Fri, Jun 23, 2017 at 8:49 PM fugee ohu <[email protected]> wrote: > I always move files from my phone to my pc; so i wouldn't have to keep > navigating to the directory i decided to create a symlink in my home folder > So I ran `ln -s /the/path/i_don't_wanna /have_to_/navigate/to/anymore > /home/myusername` Now when I open file explorer in Lubuntu 16.10 it shows a > file with the name I gave the symlink If I double click on it, it asks me > what program I wanna open it with I thought I was creating kind of a pseudo > directory mirror of the directory How do I do what I wanna do? Thanks > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users > Group. > To post a message, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/ > group/linuxusersgroup > References can be found at: http://goo.gl/anqri > Please remember to abide by our list rules (http://tinyurl.com/LUG-Rules) > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Linux Users Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Jeremiah Bess -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/ group/linuxusersgroup References can be found at: http://goo.gl/anqri Please remember to abide by our list rules (http://tinyurl.com/LUG-Rules) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Linux Users Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup References can be found at: http://goo.gl/anqri Please remember to abide by our list rules (http://tinyurl.com/LUG-Rules) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Linux Users Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
