Yup, exactly. I always use the form: ln -s ../../a_fine_file . With the added '.' at the end. That way, I can remember to change the period out if I don't

Yup, exactly. I always use the form: ln -s ../../a_fine_file . With the added '.' at the end. That way, I can remember to change the period out if I don't want the same name (or if I'm linking in the same directory).