How do I create a link to a file in Ubuntu 23.10?

Question

Ubuntu 22.04 had a Create Link option for files and folders that is not in 23.10 so what is the replacement?

Answer 1

The default setting for Gnome is to hide the Create Link option.

It's a setting. You can change it.

1. Open Nautilus.

2. Select the Options (hamburger) menu. Select 'Preferences'.
   Keyboard alternative: Three keys CTRL + ,

   

3. Enable 'Create Link'

   

There you go. Now you can create links.

Answer 2

You can create a symlink with the command

ln -s /path/to/source/file /full/path/to/destination/file