How to create a shortcut for the startmenu
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When installing an app, like Eclipse IDE it is launched in the desktop, as a runnable application. If for example, I wanted to have it in the start menu.
I should be able to go to the start menu and, if I click on the application it will launch exactly the same way as launching it from the desktop/folder
eclipse .desktop
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When installing an app, like Eclipse IDE it is launched in the desktop, as a runnable application. If for example, I wanted to have it in the start menu.
I should be able to go to the start menu and, if I click on the application it will launch exactly the same way as launching it from the desktop/folder
eclipse .desktop
edited Apr 27 at 19:54
pomsky
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asked Apr 27 at 18:43
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Seconding what @pomsky said. And in case you are at all confused, the launchers in Ubuntu are just a special kind of executable text file that have.desktopat the end and are structured in a certain way. Opening them executes a command that launches the application. The folder he referenced is where all the "dock" or "start menu" launchers live.
– Emily
Apr 27 at 19:06
I know that, but what I didn't know was where the folder was, I didn't ask just for the location because maybe there is an easier way to do it.
– YoureSOStubborn
Apr 27 at 19:09
@YoureSOStubborn See my expanded answer, tryalacartefor a GUI alternative.
– pomsky
Apr 27 at 19:20
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When installing an app, like Eclipse IDE it is launched in the desktop, as a runnable application. If for example, I wanted to have it in the start menu.
I should be able to go to the start menu and, if I click on the application it will launch exactly the same way as launching it from the desktop/folder
eclipse .desktop
edited Apr 27 at 19:54
pomsky
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asked Apr 27 at 18:43
YoureSOStubborn
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When installing an app, like Eclipse IDE it is launched in the desktop, as a runnable application. If for example, I wanted to have it in the start menu.
I should be able to go to the start menu and, if I click on the application it will launch exactly the same way as launching it from the desktop/folder
eclipse .desktop
edited Apr 27 at 19:54
pomsky
22.4k77096
asked Apr 27 at 18:43
YoureSOStubborn
18613
edited Apr 27 at 19:54
pomsky
22.4k77096
edited Apr 27 at 19:54
pomsky
22.4k77096
edited Apr 27 at 19:54
pomsky
22.4k77096
22.4k77096
asked Apr 27 at 18:43
YoureSOStubborn
18613
asked Apr 27 at 18:43
YoureSOStubborn
18613
asked Apr 27 at 18:43
YoureSOStubborn
18613
18613
Seconding what @pomsky said. And in case you are at all confused, the launchers in Ubuntu are just a special kind of executable text file that have.desktopat the end and are structured in a certain way. Opening them executes a command that launches the application. The folder he referenced is where all the "dock" or "start menu" launchers live.
– Emily
Apr 27 at 19:06
I know that, but what I didn't know was where the folder was, I didn't ask just for the location because maybe there is an easier way to do it.
– YoureSOStubborn
Apr 27 at 19:09
@YoureSOStubborn See my expanded answer, tryalacartefor a GUI alternative.
– pomsky
Apr 27 at 19:20
add a comment |Â
Seconding what @pomsky said. And in case you are at all confused, the launchers in Ubuntu are just a special kind of executable text file that have.desktopat the end and are structured in a certain way. Opening them executes a command that launches the application. The folder he referenced is where all the "dock" or "start menu" launchers live.
– Emily
Apr 27 at 19:06
I know that, but what I didn't know was where the folder was, I didn't ask just for the location because maybe there is an easier way to do it.
– YoureSOStubborn
Apr 27 at 19:09
@YoureSOStubborn See my expanded answer, tryalacartefor a GUI alternative.
– pomsky
Apr 27 at 19:20
Seconding what @pomsky said. And in case you are at all confused, the launchers in Ubuntu are just a special kind of executable text file that have
.desktop at the end and are structured in a certain way. Opening them executes a command that launches the application. The folder he referenced is where all the "dock" or "start menu" launchers live.– Emily
Apr 27 at 19:06
Seconding what @pomsky said. And in case you are at all confused, the launchers in Ubuntu are just a special kind of executable text file that have
.desktop at the end and are structured in a certain way. Opening them executes a command that launches the application. The folder he referenced is where all the "dock" or "start menu" launchers live.– Emily
Apr 27 at 19:06
I know that, but what I didn't know was where the folder was, I didn't ask just for the location because maybe there is an easier way to do it.
– YoureSOStubborn
Apr 27 at 19:09
I know that, but what I didn't know was where the folder was, I didn't ask just for the location because maybe there is an easier way to do it.
– YoureSOStubborn
Apr 27 at 19:09
@YoureSOStubborn See my expanded answer, try
alacarte for a GUI alternative.– pomsky
Apr 27 at 19:20
@YoureSOStubborn See my expanded answer, try
alacarte for a GUI alternative.– pomsky
Apr 27 at 19:20
add a comment |Â
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If you have a launcher in your desktop, then copy/move the launcher from your desktop to the ~/.local/share/applications/ directory. It should appear in the menu.
Otherwise, you may manually create a simple .desktop launcher (say eclipse.desktop) in your ~/.local/share/applications/ directory. The content of the eclipse.desktop may be as follows.
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Eclipse
Exec=/full/path/to/the/executable
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Icon=/full/path/to/the/icon-file
For a GUI alternative, try Main Menu (aka Alacarte). You can install it by
sudo apt-get install alacarte
answered Apr 27 at 18:52
pomsky
22.4k77096
It does work in a way but, I had to make a.desktopconfiguration for it to work
– YoureSOStubborn
Apr 27 at 19:05
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
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1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
If you have a launcher in your desktop, then copy/move the launcher from your desktop to the ~/.local/share/applications/ directory. It should appear in the menu.
Otherwise, you may manually create a simple .desktop launcher (say eclipse.desktop) in your ~/.local/share/applications/ directory. The content of the eclipse.desktop may be as follows.
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Eclipse
Exec=/full/path/to/the/executable
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Icon=/full/path/to/the/icon-file
For a GUI alternative, try Main Menu (aka Alacarte). You can install it by
sudo apt-get install alacarte
answered Apr 27 at 18:52
pomsky
22.4k77096
It does work in a way but, I had to make a.desktopconfiguration for it to work
– YoureSOStubborn
Apr 27 at 19:05
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
If you have a launcher in your desktop, then copy/move the launcher from your desktop to the ~/.local/share/applications/ directory. It should appear in the menu.
Otherwise, you may manually create a simple .desktop launcher (say eclipse.desktop) in your ~/.local/share/applications/ directory. The content of the eclipse.desktop may be as follows.
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Eclipse
Exec=/full/path/to/the/executable
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Icon=/full/path/to/the/icon-file
For a GUI alternative, try Main Menu (aka Alacarte). You can install it by
sudo apt-get install alacarte
answered Apr 27 at 18:52
pomsky
22.4k77096
It does work in a way but, I had to make a.desktopconfiguration for it to work
– YoureSOStubborn
Apr 27 at 19:05
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
If you have a launcher in your desktop, then copy/move the launcher from your desktop to the ~/.local/share/applications/ directory. It should appear in the menu.
Otherwise, you may manually create a simple .desktop launcher (say eclipse.desktop) in your ~/.local/share/applications/ directory. The content of the eclipse.desktop may be as follows.
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Eclipse
Exec=/full/path/to/the/executable
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Icon=/full/path/to/the/icon-file
For a GUI alternative, try Main Menu (aka Alacarte). You can install it by
sudo apt-get install alacarte
answered Apr 27 at 18:52
pomsky
22.4k77096
If you have a launcher in your desktop, then copy/move the launcher from your desktop to the ~/.local/share/applications/ directory. It should appear in the menu.
Otherwise, you may manually create a simple .desktop launcher (say eclipse.desktop) in your ~/.local/share/applications/ directory. The content of the eclipse.desktop may be as follows.
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Eclipse
Exec=/full/path/to/the/executable
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Icon=/full/path/to/the/icon-file
For a GUI alternative, try Main Menu (aka Alacarte). You can install it by
sudo apt-get install alacarte
answered Apr 27 at 18:52
pomsky
22.4k77096
edited Apr 27 at 19:19
answered Apr 27 at 18:52
pomsky
22.4k77096
answered Apr 27 at 18:52
pomsky
22.4k77096
answered Apr 27 at 18:52
pomsky
22.4k77096
22.4k77096
It does work in a way but, I had to make a.desktopconfiguration for it to work
– YoureSOStubborn
Apr 27 at 19:05
add a comment |Â
It does work in a way but, I had to make a.desktopconfiguration for it to work
– YoureSOStubborn
Apr 27 at 19:05
It does work in a way but, I had to make a
.desktop configuration for it to work– YoureSOStubborn
Apr 27 at 19:05
It does work in a way but, I had to make a
.desktop configuration for it to work– YoureSOStubborn
Apr 27 at 19:05
add a comment |Â
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Seconding what @pomsky said. And in case you are at all confused, the launchers in Ubuntu are just a special kind of executable text file that have
.desktopat the end and are structured in a certain way. Opening them executes a command that launches the application. The folder he referenced is where all the "dock" or "start menu" launchers live.– Emily
Apr 27 at 19:06
I know that, but what I didn't know was where the folder was, I didn't ask just for the location because maybe there is an easier way to do it.
– YoureSOStubborn
Apr 27 at 19:09
@YoureSOStubborn See my expanded answer, try
alacartefor a GUI alternative.– pomsky
Apr 27 at 19:20