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Custom action in xfce4 Thunar: how to create a link under current directory?

In Thunar, it is possible to define custom actions. There is already a "send to desktop (create link)" option in the right-click menu.

What I want is to add a self-defined action in Thunar that could create a link of a file or folder under current directory so that I can copy it to anywhere I want right away, instead of going to the Desktop at first by using the "send to" option already available.

How to do this?

I know I can do this in a terminal with the "ln" command, but I cannot figure out how to assign a new name for the created link in the context menu command.

over 4 years ago · Santiago Trujillo
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Thunar 1.6.3 Stand on folder/file you want to make link to (highlighted) Go to Edit (in main menu) and choose Make link.

over 4 years ago · Santiago Trujillo Report

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Go to Edit - Configure custom actions and try the following custom action.

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over 4 years ago · Santiago Trujillo Report

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ln -s %f Link\ to\ %n

Works perfectly both for directories and files

over 4 years ago · Santiago Trujillo Report
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