diff --git a/dist-gpc.sh b/dist-gpc.sh
index a4ccdb3..4b88523 100755
--- a/dist-gpc.sh
+++ b/dist-gpc.sh
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ echo Build an archive with Golded+ configuration examples:  ${name} and ${shortn
 if [ -f ${name} ] ; then rm $name ; fi
 
 find ${dir} | grep -v CVS | zip -9 -@ -X ${name}
-cp ${name} ${shortname}
+ln ${name} ${shortname} || cp ${name} ${shortname}
diff --git a/dist-gpl.sh b/dist-gpl.sh
index d97e259..72a33a7 100755
--- a/dist-gpl.sh
+++ b/dist-gpl.sh
@@ -55,4 +55,4 @@ echo Required libraries:  >bin/requirements.txt
 ldd bin/gedlnx | sed -e "s/ =.*//" -e /\\/lib\\//d -e "s/\\.so\\./ /" >>bin/requirements.txt
 
 zip -9DXj ${name} bin/File_ID.Diz $files
-cp ${name} ${shortname}
+ln ${name} ${shortname} || cp ${name} ${shortname}
diff --git a/dist-gpv.sh b/dist-gpv.sh
index 6b52071..198a3ea 100755
--- a/dist-gpv.sh
+++ b/dist-gpv.sh
@@ -48,4 +48,4 @@ for i in ${bines} ; do
 done
 
 zip -9DXj ${name} ${dizfile} $files
-cp ${name} ${shortname}
+ln ${name} ${shortname} || cp ${name} ${shortname}
diff --git a/dist-gpw.sh b/dist-gpw.sh
index b8a1e2a..d7c9c38 100755
--- a/dist-gpw.sh
+++ b/dist-gpw.sh
@@ -54,4 +54,4 @@ for i in ${bines} ; do
 done
 
 zip -9DXj ${name} ${dizfile} $files
-cp ${name} ${shortname}
+ln ${name} ${shortname} || cp ${name} ${shortname}