diff --git a/xwords4/linux/.gitignore b/xwords4/linux/.gitignore
index 272596791..f7e2e8722 100644
--- a/xwords4/linux/.gitignore
+++ b/xwords4/linux/.gitignore
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 obj_linux_memdbg
 *.xwg
 obj_linux_rel
-*.xwd
 log_*_*.txt
 discon_ok2.sh_logs
 test_backsend.sh_*
diff --git a/xwords4/linux/dict.xwd b/xwords4/linux/dict.xwd
new file mode 120000
index 000000000..929c87c69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xwords4/linux/dict.xwd
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../android/XWords4/assets/CollegeEng_2to8.xwd
\ No newline at end of file