Create shortcut for your desktop in GNU-Linux
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How to create shortcut for any executable in GNU-Linux.
Step 1: Create a file with “.desktop” extension.
[your_application_name].desktop
Without the square bracket!
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Terminal=false
Exec=[Your complete path to the executable]
Name=[Name of your application, this will appear at desktop]
Comment=[Any comments]
Icon=[Path to the icon to be used]
Add this inside the file.
Step 2: Allow to execute.
Right click over your .desktop file and under properties allow this file to be executed.
Step 3: Copy to your shortcut containing directory.
In my desktop in found that under
/home/.local/share/applications/
are shortcut files so cp [your .desktop file] [to .local/share/applications/]