Create Symbolic Link

[PNW]

Is it possible to create a symbolic link to a folder on my HD with Finder, or do I have to open a terminal?

Sorry for what strikes me as a fairly dumb question but I can't seem to figure this out and I can't believe it's not possible. Perhaps I've just been spending too much time on my linux box where when I drag and drop I'm prompted to move, copy or link.

thanks

 

[tyr2]

I don't think you can create symlinks in Finder. You can create an Alias but that's not the same at all.

However you can drag a file onto a terminal window and it will put the full path for the file into the terminal window.

 

[PNW]

Thanks, I was definitely vapor-locking on the syntax (though "alias" makes more sense to me than "shortcut"). What exactly is an alias if it's not a symlink, and are there drawbacks to one over the other?

Also many thanks for the drag into terminal tip, that's slick.