How can I create launchers on my desktop? - Ask Ubuntu
Oct 4, 2011 · In older versions it was easy to create a launcher on my desktop. All I had to do is right click on my desktop and select the "create launcher" option. How can I create such …
How can I create a desktop entry for an AppImage? - Ask Ubuntu
Mar 30, 2021 · 4) I guess that depends on what desktop you're using. I'm using Plasma and can right-click to pin a desktop launcher.
can't get .desktop launcher file to run in Ubuntu 24.04
Mar 6, 2025 · In the file manager, associate .desktop files with that launcher. See this question for ways to run .desktop launchers from a command, in this case from .
.desktop - How do you create a custom application launcher in …
How do you create a custom application launcher in Gnome Shell? I have a local Eclipse installation that I'd like to be to quickly launch. So I created a symlink to the eclipse binary and …
How do I create a new application launcher in Ubuntu 22.04?
Sep 9, 2022 · How do I use these to create a new application launcher icon for Ubuntu 22.04 such that it will show up in "Show applications" menu, and searches in the "Activities" search bar.
.desktop files not launching from desktop in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Oct 12, 2020 · This was hidden in the comments but it is absolutely the only way to make it work on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS after the latest updates: This still works (going back several Ubuntu …
Registering an AppImage file as a desktop app in KDE
May 11, 2024 · The AppImage I was trying to create a desktop launcher for and its icon were in /opt/app-dir/. I ran chmod 777 icon.png but the icon was not showing up. I had to put the …
20.04 - Create desktop launcher - Ask Ubuntu
Jul 6, 2021 · On Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS I'm trying to create a desktop icon for some applications. I tried to follow this tutorial How to create desktop shortcut launcher on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal …
How to make a desktop shortcut on Ubuntu 20.04?
Apr 28, 2020 · What is the most elegant way to create desktop shortcuts (e.g. to folders, applications, or documents) in Ubuntu 20.04?
.desktop - How to set a launcher as trusted? - Ask Ubuntu
Sep 4, 2022 · Where does Ubuntu store an .desktop file's metadata, particularly in regard to whether it is a trusted launcher? Is it a file that can be hacked? Or is it in the .desktop file itself?