diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1bcae36..5c615e4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ And to remove:
 $ npm run unlink
 ```
 
+Note: this only works when the current user also logs in. Otherwise, use the tasks
+`linkusr` and `unlinkusr` which uses `sudo` to create the link in `/usr/local/share/cockpit`.
+
+
 #### Run Cockpit
 
 You can run Cockpit in a container or remote development environment with the following command:
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4ca500d..0d6ebbf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@
     "dev": "webpack --mode development",
     "rpm": "make rpm",
     "watch": "",
-    "link": "mkdir -p ~/.local/share/cockpit && ln -s $PWD/dist ~/.localshare/share/cockpit/tailscale",
+    "link": "mkdir -p ~/.local/share/cockpit && ln -s $PWD/dist ~/.local/share/cockpit/tailscale",
     "unlink": "rm ~/.local/share/cockpit/tailscale",
+    "linkusr": "sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/share/cockpit && sudo ln -s $PWD/dist /usr/local/share/cockpit/tailscale",
+    "unlinkusr": "sudo rm ~/.local/share/cockpit/tailscale",
     "cockpit": "sudo runuser -u cockpit-wsinstance -- /usr/libexec/cockpit-ws --port=9090 --for-tls-proxy"
   },
   "devDependencies": {