I am on KDE 5.18.8 (Ubuntu 20.04). I was wondering if in Dolphin's context menu (right-click menu) it is possible to create a symlink to a file that one has just copied.
I know that it is possible to create a symlink in a folder by moving the file from its original folder while holding Ctrl+Shift. This is not possible, however, from other applications, for example Fsearch. In Fsearch I cannot drag & drop, but only copy a file. Then I can paste the file in a Dolphin folder by choosing "Paste one file" from the context menu. But what if I want to create a symlink to that file, rather than pasting a physical copy?
The context menu offers a "Create New... > Basic Link..." option, but that requires me to write down the full path.
There seems to be an old bug (https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=152574) related to this.
I know that it is possible to create a symlink in a folder by moving the file from its original folder while holding Ctrl+Shift. This is not possible, however, from other applications, for example Fsearch. In Fsearch I cannot drag & drop, but only copy a file. Then I can paste the file in a Dolphin folder by choosing "Paste one file" from the context menu. But what if I want to create a symlink to that file, rather than pasting a physical copy?
The context menu offers a "Create New... > Basic Link..." option, but that requires me to write down the full path.
There seems to be an old bug (https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=152574) related to this.