Opening files from symlinks

[Erik Bågfors]

So I just tried this
1) computer -> home
2) right click -> create document
3) name test.txt
4) middle-drag to desktop, select link
5) double click test.txt on desktop
6) edit and save,

Works great!

With what application do you have problems?

Regards,
Erik


On Tue, 05 Oct 2004 18:53:22 +0100, Andy <ubuntu at arda.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I'm pretty new to Gnome but have used KDE for quite a while. I'm used to
> being able to put symlinks to commonly used files on (say) my desktop
> and use them to open the files.
> 
> If I try this on Ubuntu (or on Mandrake running Gnome for that matter)
> the file opens OK but I can't save directly because it tries to save to
> the location of the symlink not the original file. The actual error you
> get is "Cannot create backup file" if you just hit "save" but if you use
> "Save as" you can see that the path is that of the symlink not that of
> the original file.
> 
> Anyone know is there a way around this?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Andy
> 
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