"Paste as Symbolic Link" KDE Submenu
  • Python 61.6%
  • Shell 36.4%
  • Makefile 2%
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.gitignore init commit 2025-10-08 13:22:22 -03:00
install.sh add sys and user .desktop files 2025-10-09 10:05:42 -03:00
LICENSE.txt init commit 2025-10-08 13:22:22 -03:00
Makefile Change name to correct label, change install method 2025-10-09 09:59:08 -03:00
pasteassymlink.py fix KDE backend 2025-10-15 12:44:43 -03:00
plabin-dolphin-pasteassymlink.desktop fix translated labels 2025-10-09 10:12:29 -03:00
README.MD add tested system, add formatting to commands 2025-10-15 12:29:24 -03:00
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uninstall-old.sh Change name to correct label, change install method 2025-10-09 09:59:08 -03:00

KDE Dolphin Submenu - Paste as Symbolic Link

Description:

This will give you a new "Paste as Symbolic Link" submenu on Dolphin. You can create symlinks from files and folders.

Instructions:

  • run make install
  • quit and reopen Dolphin.
  • (optional) run make uninstall to remove the files.

Remove old version:

  • run make uninstall-old to remove the old CopyAsSimLink script.

Requirements

This script is designed to be compatible with various Linux desktop environments and display servers.

  • Python 3

  • Clipboard Utilities: The script automatically detects and uses one of the following clipboard tools. At least one must be installed for the script to function.

    Clipboard Tool Test Environment Working
    qdbus (Klipper) KDE Plasma 6 Wayland - CachyOS
    wl-paste GNOME Wayland (tested only the script) - Ubuntu 25.04
    xclip Cinammon X11 - Linux Mint 22.2 (tested only the script)
    xsel Cinammon X11 - Linux Mint 22.2 (tested only the script)

Credit to:

@f1r3f0x - 2025