Thanks very much for the help. I really appreciate it. As I said in my other reply, I am doing my best to comprehend all of the intricacies of Linux in general and how it relates to Armbian and the OPi PC2 specifically.
I will try your suggestion, but not sure how/where I can do so. The only other Linux style environments that I have access to are a Raspberry Pi (locked into Retro Pi) and a Chromebox. Alternatively, can I just reflash the card and perform the symlink creation before attempting to update?