The problem is that you're using the wrong definition of "link". I also say "link $foo to $bar", but that puts it in the right order: I have a folder. I want

The problem is that you're using the wrong definition of "link". I also say "link $foo to $bar", but that puts it in the right order: I have a folder. I want to link that folder to some other name, over yonder. " ln -s foo bar". See?