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I want my application that is portable extract from a .tar, like PopcornTime to be available in the "Show applications" in Ubuntu Bionic Beaver (18.04).
I extract my application in some folder and to run it, i used to run
./folder/'ApplicationRunnable'
I realize that is a lot easier to click on icon, that i created by using to following commands:
sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends gnome-panel
gnome-desktop-item-edit --create-new ~/Desktop
But in my "Show Application" search, my application can't be found...
How can I make this kind of application appears on my "Show Applications" search?
gnome-shell menu .desktop tar appmenu
edited Feb 3 at 1:40
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asked Feb 3 at 1:22
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I want my application that is portable extract from a .tar, like PopcornTime to be available in the "Show applications" in Ubuntu Bionic Beaver (18.04).
I extract my application in some folder and to run it, i used to run
./folder/'ApplicationRunnable'
I realize that is a lot easier to click on icon, that i created by using to following commands:
sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends gnome-panel
gnome-desktop-item-edit --create-new ~/Desktop
But in my "Show Application" search, my application can't be found...
How can I make this kind of application appears on my "Show Applications" search?
gnome-shell menu .desktop tar appmenu
edited Feb 3 at 1:40
pomsky
33.6k11105137
asked Feb 3 at 1:22
Sham FiorinSham Fiorin
6318
add a comment |
I want my application that is portable extract from a .tar, like PopcornTime to be available in the "Show applications" in Ubuntu Bionic Beaver (18.04).
I extract my application in some folder and to run it, i used to run
./folder/'ApplicationRunnable'
I realize that is a lot easier to click on icon, that i created by using to following commands:
sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends gnome-panel
gnome-desktop-item-edit --create-new ~/Desktop
But in my "Show Application" search, my application can't be found...
How can I make this kind of application appears on my "Show Applications" search?
gnome-shell menu .desktop tar appmenu
edited Feb 3 at 1:40
pomsky
33.6k11105137
asked Feb 3 at 1:22
Sham FiorinSham Fiorin
6318
I want my application that is portable extract from a .tar, like PopcornTime to be available in the "Show applications" in Ubuntu Bionic Beaver (18.04).
I extract my application in some folder and to run it, i used to run
./folder/'ApplicationRunnable'
I realize that is a lot easier to click on icon, that i created by using to following commands:
sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends gnome-panel
gnome-desktop-item-edit --create-new ~/Desktop
But in my "Show Application" search, my application can't be found...
How can I make this kind of application appears on my "Show Applications" search?
gnome-shell menu .desktop tar appmenu
gnome-shell menu .desktop tar appmenu
edited Feb 3 at 1:40
pomsky
33.6k11105137
asked Feb 3 at 1:22
Sham FiorinSham Fiorin
6318
edited Feb 3 at 1:40
pomsky
33.6k11105137
asked Feb 3 at 1:22
Sham FiorinSham Fiorin
6318
edited Feb 3 at 1:40
pomsky
33.6k11105137
edited Feb 3 at 1:40
pomsky
33.6k11105137
edited Feb 3 at 1:40
pomsky
33.6k11105137
33.6k11105137
asked Feb 3 at 1:22
Sham FiorinSham Fiorin
6318
asked Feb 3 at 1:22
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6318
asked Feb 3 at 1:22
Sham FiorinSham Fiorin
6318
6318
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If you already have a .desktop file copy it into ~/.local/share/applications.
If not, see this guide on how to create one.
answered Feb 3 at 1:29
HugoHugo
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In general you need to create a .desktop launcher for the application in your ~/.local/share/applications directory.
To create a simple .desktop launcher by hand, first create an empty text file, name it <application-name>.desktop, and add the following lines to it
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Application Name
Comment=A short description of the application
Exec=/full/path/to/'ApplicationRunnable'
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Icon=/full/path/to/icon-file
Then save the file. If it doesn't appear in 'Show Applications', log out and re-login.
In particular if you already have a working .desktop launcher (created with the GUI tool gnome-desktop-item-edit) in your ~/Desktop, then just copy it to ~/.local/share/applications.
answered Feb 3 at 1:30
pomskypomsky
33.6k11105137
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Copy the .desktop file generated with gnome-desktop-item-edit in /usr/share/applications
answered Feb 3 at 1:31
Cristian VrinceanuCristian Vrinceanu
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If you already have a .desktop file copy it into ~/.local/share/applications.
If not, see this guide on how to create one.
answered Feb 3 at 1:29
HugoHugo
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If you already have a .desktop file copy it into ~/.local/share/applications.
If not, see this guide on how to create one.
answered Feb 3 at 1:29
HugoHugo
810819
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If you already have a .desktop file copy it into ~/.local/share/applications.
If not, see this guide on how to create one.
answered Feb 3 at 1:29
HugoHugo
810819
If you already have a .desktop file copy it into ~/.local/share/applications.
If not, see this guide on how to create one.
answered Feb 3 at 1:29
HugoHugo
810819
answered Feb 3 at 1:29
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In general you need to create a .desktop launcher for the application in your ~/.local/share/applications directory.
To create a simple .desktop launcher by hand, first create an empty text file, name it <application-name>.desktop, and add the following lines to it
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Application Name
Comment=A short description of the application
Exec=/full/path/to/'ApplicationRunnable'
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Icon=/full/path/to/icon-file
Then save the file. If it doesn't appear in 'Show Applications', log out and re-login.
In particular if you already have a working .desktop launcher (created with the GUI tool gnome-desktop-item-edit) in your ~/Desktop, then just copy it to ~/.local/share/applications.
answered Feb 3 at 1:30
pomskypomsky
33.6k11105137
add a comment |
In general you need to create a .desktop launcher for the application in your ~/.local/share/applications directory.
To create a simple .desktop launcher by hand, first create an empty text file, name it <application-name>.desktop, and add the following lines to it
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Application Name
Comment=A short description of the application
Exec=/full/path/to/'ApplicationRunnable'
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Icon=/full/path/to/icon-file
Then save the file. If it doesn't appear in 'Show Applications', log out and re-login.
In particular if you already have a working .desktop launcher (created with the GUI tool gnome-desktop-item-edit) in your ~/Desktop, then just copy it to ~/.local/share/applications.
answered Feb 3 at 1:30
pomskypomsky
33.6k11105137
add a comment |
In general you need to create a .desktop launcher for the application in your ~/.local/share/applications directory.
To create a simple .desktop launcher by hand, first create an empty text file, name it <application-name>.desktop, and add the following lines to it
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Application Name
Comment=A short description of the application
Exec=/full/path/to/'ApplicationRunnable'
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Icon=/full/path/to/icon-file
Then save the file. If it doesn't appear in 'Show Applications', log out and re-login.
In particular if you already have a working .desktop launcher (created with the GUI tool gnome-desktop-item-edit) in your ~/Desktop, then just copy it to ~/.local/share/applications.
answered Feb 3 at 1:30
pomskypomsky
33.6k11105137
In general you need to create a .desktop launcher for the application in your ~/.local/share/applications directory.
To create a simple .desktop launcher by hand, first create an empty text file, name it <application-name>.desktop, and add the following lines to it
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Application Name
Comment=A short description of the application
Exec=/full/path/to/'ApplicationRunnable'
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Icon=/full/path/to/icon-file
Then save the file. If it doesn't appear in 'Show Applications', log out and re-login.
In particular if you already have a working .desktop launcher (created with the GUI tool gnome-desktop-item-edit) in your ~/Desktop, then just copy it to ~/.local/share/applications.
answered Feb 3 at 1:30
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Copy the .desktop file generated with gnome-desktop-item-edit in /usr/share/applications
answered Feb 3 at 1:31
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Copy the .desktop file generated with gnome-desktop-item-edit in /usr/share/applications
answered Feb 3 at 1:31
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Copy the .desktop file generated with gnome-desktop-item-edit in /usr/share/applications
answered Feb 3 at 1:31
Cristian VrinceanuCristian Vrinceanu
1105
Copy the .desktop file generated with gnome-desktop-item-edit in /usr/share/applications
answered Feb 3 at 1:31
Cristian VrinceanuCristian Vrinceanu
1105
answered Feb 3 at 1:31
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answered Feb 3 at 1:31
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