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How can I find the command to be used in a desktop icon that will launch a snap application?
I want make a desktop icon, that will launch a program. Currently I can launch app from icon in "Show Applications", but I want icon on desktop.
I know, I should use
gnome-desktop-item-edit --create-new ~/Desktop
for creating shortcuts.
The problem is - I don't know command that will launch this particular app from terminal. And obviously, I need this unknown to me command for creating shortcuts.
I installed from snap, so I can't just copy icon from /usr/share/applications.
Any advice how to find such command or move icon from "Show Applications" to desktop?
gnome-shell snap .desktop
edited Jan 27 at 13:43
pomsky
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asked Jan 27 at 12:45
igor Smirnovigor Smirnov
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I want make a desktop icon, that will launch a program. Currently I can launch app from icon in "Show Applications", but I want icon on desktop.
I know, I should use
gnome-desktop-item-edit --create-new ~/Desktop
for creating shortcuts.
The problem is - I don't know command that will launch this particular app from terminal. And obviously, I need this unknown to me command for creating shortcuts.
I installed from snap, so I can't just copy icon from /usr/share/applications.
Any advice how to find such command or move icon from "Show Applications" to desktop?
gnome-shell snap .desktop
edited Jan 27 at 13:43
pomsky
32.8k11103135
asked Jan 27 at 12:45
igor Smirnovigor Smirnov
82
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You need to clarify which one you want - open the.desktopfile from terminal, how to create a shortcut for snap, or how to place it onto desktop - because these are all separate issues and the post is considered too broad, and might be closed. I can give a hint on the first one : opening.desktopfrom terminal can be done either viagtk-launchor python script(askubuntu.com/a/239883/295286).
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Jan 27 at 12:52
@sergiy I don't think it's too broad. As I understood OP just wants to create a launcher for a snap application in desktop. They toyed with a couple of ideas: (1) copying the launcher from system, but they failed as it's not there in/usr/share/applications(since it's a snap application), and (2) they tried to create a launcher by hand usinggnome-desktop-item-edit, and again they failed as they didn't know what was to be used in the 'command' box.
– pomsky
Jan 27 at 13:27
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I want make a desktop icon, that will launch a program. Currently I can launch app from icon in "Show Applications", but I want icon on desktop.
I know, I should use
gnome-desktop-item-edit --create-new ~/Desktop
for creating shortcuts.
The problem is - I don't know command that will launch this particular app from terminal. And obviously, I need this unknown to me command for creating shortcuts.
I installed from snap, so I can't just copy icon from /usr/share/applications.
Any advice how to find such command or move icon from "Show Applications" to desktop?
gnome-shell snap .desktop
edited Jan 27 at 13:43
pomsky
32.8k11103135
asked Jan 27 at 12:45
igor Smirnovigor Smirnov
82
I want make a desktop icon, that will launch a program. Currently I can launch app from icon in "Show Applications", but I want icon on desktop.
I know, I should use
gnome-desktop-item-edit --create-new ~/Desktop
for creating shortcuts.
The problem is - I don't know command that will launch this particular app from terminal. And obviously, I need this unknown to me command for creating shortcuts.
I installed from snap, so I can't just copy icon from /usr/share/applications.
Any advice how to find such command or move icon from "Show Applications" to desktop?
gnome-shell snap .desktop
gnome-shell snap .desktop
edited Jan 27 at 13:43
pomsky
32.8k11103135
asked Jan 27 at 12:45
igor Smirnovigor Smirnov
82
edited Jan 27 at 13:43
pomsky
32.8k11103135
asked Jan 27 at 12:45
igor Smirnovigor Smirnov
82
edited Jan 27 at 13:43
pomsky
32.8k11103135
edited Jan 27 at 13:43
pomsky
32.8k11103135
edited Jan 27 at 13:43
pomsky
32.8k11103135
32.8k11103135
asked Jan 27 at 12:45
igor Smirnovigor Smirnov
82
asked Jan 27 at 12:45
igor Smirnovigor Smirnov
82
asked Jan 27 at 12:45
igor Smirnovigor Smirnov
82
82
1
You need to clarify which one you want - open the.desktopfile from terminal, how to create a shortcut for snap, or how to place it onto desktop - because these are all separate issues and the post is considered too broad, and might be closed. I can give a hint on the first one : opening.desktopfrom terminal can be done either viagtk-launchor python script(askubuntu.com/a/239883/295286).
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Jan 27 at 12:52
@sergiy I don't think it's too broad. As I understood OP just wants to create a launcher for a snap application in desktop. They toyed with a couple of ideas: (1) copying the launcher from system, but they failed as it's not there in/usr/share/applications(since it's a snap application), and (2) they tried to create a launcher by hand usinggnome-desktop-item-edit, and again they failed as they didn't know what was to be used in the 'command' box.
– pomsky
Jan 27 at 13:27
add a comment |
1
You need to clarify which one you want - open the.desktopfile from terminal, how to create a shortcut for snap, or how to place it onto desktop - because these are all separate issues and the post is considered too broad, and might be closed. I can give a hint on the first one : opening.desktopfrom terminal can be done either viagtk-launchor python script(askubuntu.com/a/239883/295286).
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Jan 27 at 12:52
@sergiy I don't think it's too broad. As I understood OP just wants to create a launcher for a snap application in desktop. They toyed with a couple of ideas: (1) copying the launcher from system, but they failed as it's not there in/usr/share/applications(since it's a snap application), and (2) they tried to create a launcher by hand usinggnome-desktop-item-edit, and again they failed as they didn't know what was to be used in the 'command' box.
– pomsky
Jan 27 at 13:27
1
1
You need to clarify which one you want - open the
.desktop file from terminal, how to create a shortcut for snap, or how to place it onto desktop - because these are all separate issues and the post is considered too broad, and might be closed. I can give a hint on the first one : opening .desktop from terminal can be done either via gtk-launch or python script(askubuntu.com/a/239883/295286).– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Jan 27 at 12:52
You need to clarify which one you want - open the
.desktop file from terminal, how to create a shortcut for snap, or how to place it onto desktop - because these are all separate issues and the post is considered too broad, and might be closed. I can give a hint on the first one : opening .desktop from terminal can be done either via gtk-launch or python script(askubuntu.com/a/239883/295286).– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Jan 27 at 12:52
@sergiy I don't think it's too broad. As I understood OP just wants to create a launcher for a snap application in desktop. They toyed with a couple of ideas: (1) copying the launcher from system, but they failed as it's not there in
/usr/share/applications (since it's a snap application), and (2) they tried to create a launcher by hand using gnome-desktop-item-edit, and again they failed as they didn't know what was to be used in the 'command' box.– pomsky
Jan 27 at 13:27
@sergiy I don't think it's too broad. As I understood OP just wants to create a launcher for a snap application in desktop. They toyed with a couple of ideas: (1) copying the launcher from system, but they failed as it's not there in
/usr/share/applications (since it's a snap application), and (2) they tried to create a launcher by hand using gnome-desktop-item-edit, and again they failed as they didn't know what was to be used in the 'command' box.– pomsky
Jan 27 at 13:27
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As you have mentioned that you installed the application from snap and it can be found in 'Show Applications', the .desktop launcher for the application should be found in the /var/lib/snapd/desktop/applications/ directory. Just copy the .desktop launcher from there to your desktop.
Also you should be able to find the executable for the application in the /snap/bin/ directory. So if you want to manually create the .desktop launcher in your desktop, then you can use /snap/bin/<application> (e.g. /snap/bin/firefox) as the command. You can find the <application> part by running
snap list
Alternatively, you can use snap run <application> as the command (and of course, also to run the application from Terminal).
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As you have mentioned that you installed the application from snap and it can be found in 'Show Applications', the .desktop launcher for the application should be found in the /var/lib/snapd/desktop/applications/ directory. Just copy the .desktop launcher from there to your desktop.
Also you should be able to find the executable for the application in the /snap/bin/ directory. So if you want to manually create the .desktop launcher in your desktop, then you can use /snap/bin/<application> (e.g. /snap/bin/firefox) as the command. You can find the <application> part by running
snap list
Alternatively, you can use snap run <application> as the command (and of course, also to run the application from Terminal).
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As you have mentioned that you installed the application from snap and it can be found in 'Show Applications', the .desktop launcher for the application should be found in the /var/lib/snapd/desktop/applications/ directory. Just copy the .desktop launcher from there to your desktop.
Also you should be able to find the executable for the application in the /snap/bin/ directory. So if you want to manually create the .desktop launcher in your desktop, then you can use /snap/bin/<application> (e.g. /snap/bin/firefox) as the command. You can find the <application> part by running
snap list
Alternatively, you can use snap run <application> as the command (and of course, also to run the application from Terminal).
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As you have mentioned that you installed the application from snap and it can be found in 'Show Applications', the .desktop launcher for the application should be found in the /var/lib/snapd/desktop/applications/ directory. Just copy the .desktop launcher from there to your desktop.
Also you should be able to find the executable for the application in the /snap/bin/ directory. So if you want to manually create the .desktop launcher in your desktop, then you can use /snap/bin/<application> (e.g. /snap/bin/firefox) as the command. You can find the <application> part by running
snap list
Alternatively, you can use snap run <application> as the command (and of course, also to run the application from Terminal).
answered Jan 27 at 13:08
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As you have mentioned that you installed the application from snap and it can be found in 'Show Applications', the .desktop launcher for the application should be found in the /var/lib/snapd/desktop/applications/ directory. Just copy the .desktop launcher from there to your desktop.
Also you should be able to find the executable for the application in the /snap/bin/ directory. So if you want to manually create the .desktop launcher in your desktop, then you can use /snap/bin/<application> (e.g. /snap/bin/firefox) as the command. You can find the <application> part by running
snap list
Alternatively, you can use snap run <application> as the command (and of course, also to run the application from Terminal).
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You need to clarify which one you want - open the
.desktopfile from terminal, how to create a shortcut for snap, or how to place it onto desktop - because these are all separate issues and the post is considered too broad, and might be closed. I can give a hint on the first one : opening.desktopfrom terminal can be done either viagtk-launchor python script(askubuntu.com/a/239883/295286).– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Jan 27 at 12:52
@sergiy I don't think it's too broad. As I understood OP just wants to create a launcher for a snap application in desktop. They toyed with a couple of ideas: (1) copying the launcher from system, but they failed as it's not there in
/usr/share/applications(since it's a snap application), and (2) they tried to create a launcher by hand usinggnome-desktop-item-edit, and again they failed as they didn't know what was to be used in the 'command' box.– pomsky
Jan 27 at 13:27