Here’s how to create a desktop shortcut in Ubuntu –
- Go to the location of the file you want to access from Desktop (using the file explorer).
- Right click => Make Link
- Right click newly created link file => Click Move to..
- Select Desktop as the location in the target selection dialog box.

Sreekumar (KJ) has been a hobby programmer from school days. Codemarvels is his personal blog from the year 2010, where he writes about technology, philosophy, society and a bit about physics.
He now runs a conversational AI company – DheeYantra – focusing his efforts to help businesses improve operational efficiency using digital employees powered by AI.
