From 405f974875e58be4df632c821ad9156d21c05430 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: blisshome <biz@earthlightly.com> Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2022 20:47:16 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 6 +----- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index e8069df..b22467f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Soft Link ## Description -Context menu item for Dolphin file manager that creates a soft symbolic link to a **_single_** selected file and puts it in the same folder as the target file. The link name has **"_lnk"** appended to the target's name before the extension. "_lnk" is added to the link name because the the **ln** command does not allow a file and its soft symlink to have the same name _and_ be located in the same folder. Designed to work with a file that has an extension, e.g. My File.**_txt_**. Will work with a file that has no extension, but the link ends up with the file name as its "false" extension (see Usage below). Works with a file that has spaces in its name (or extension...who does that?) +Context menu item for Dolphin file manager that creates a soft symbolic link to a **_single_** selected file and puts it in the same directory as the target file. The link name has **"_lnk"** appended to the target's name before the extension (if any). "_lnk" is added to the link name because the the **ln** command does not allow a file and its soft symlink to have the same name _and_ be located in the same directory. Works with a file or directory that has periods or spaces in any position ## Installation @@ -14,12 +14,8 @@ Put .desktop file in **~/.local/share/kio/servicemenus/**. - With Extension: **My File.txt** --> **My File_lnk.txt** in same folder as the link target. -- Without Extension (it works, but...): -**My File** --> **My File_lnk.My File** in same folder as the link target (ugly "false" extension). - ## Roadmap Process multiple files. -Prevent "false" extension on file with no extension. ## License Copyright 2022 Thomas Zakrzewski -- GitLab