How do I create an icon shortcut in the linux - Centos navigation system? [duplicate]
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How can I add an application to the GNOME window manager?
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I downloaded a program called SmartCVS which came in a tar file which I extracted and stored into my home folder. To run the program, I use the terminal and enter my home folder and then into the program's folders -- (/home/username/smartcvs-7_1_9/bin) -- and run
[user@localhost]$ ./smartcvs.sh
to start the program. I however would like to add a shortcut here to run this program.
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How can I add an application to the GNOME window manager?
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I downloaded a program called SmartCVS which came in a tar file which I extracted and stored into my home folder. To run the program, I use the terminal and enter my home folder and then into the program's folders -- (/home/username/smartcvs-7_1_9/bin) -- and run
[user@localhost]$ ./smartcvs.sh
to start the program. I however would like to add a shortcut here to run this program.
centos
asked Jan 7 at 16:55
AMVPlusPlusAMVPlusPlus
274
marked as duplicate by Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy, Mr Shunz, GAD3R, nwildner, Luciano Andress Martini Jan 8 at 18:23
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How can I add an application to the GNOME window manager?
2 answers
I downloaded a program called SmartCVS which came in a tar file which I extracted and stored into my home folder. To run the program, I use the terminal and enter my home folder and then into the program's folders -- (/home/username/smartcvs-7_1_9/bin) -- and run
[user@localhost]$ ./smartcvs.sh
to start the program. I however would like to add a shortcut here to run this program.
centos
asked Jan 7 at 16:55
AMVPlusPlusAMVPlusPlus
274
This question already has an answer here:
How can I add an application to the GNOME window manager?
2 answers
I downloaded a program called SmartCVS which came in a tar file which I extracted and stored into my home folder. To run the program, I use the terminal and enter my home folder and then into the program's folders -- (/home/username/smartcvs-7_1_9/bin) -- and run
[user@localhost]$ ./smartcvs.sh
to start the program. I however would like to add a shortcut here to run this program.
This question already has an answer here:
How can I add an application to the GNOME window manager?
2 answers
centos
centos
asked Jan 7 at 16:55
AMVPlusPlusAMVPlusPlus
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asked Jan 7 at 16:55
AMVPlusPlusAMVPlusPlus
274
asked Jan 7 at 16:55
AMVPlusPlusAMVPlusPlus
274
asked Jan 7 at 16:55
AMVPlusPlusAMVPlusPlus
274
asked Jan 7 at 16:55
AMVPlusPlusAMVPlusPlus
274
274
marked as duplicate by Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy, Mr Shunz, GAD3R, nwildner, Luciano Andress Martini Jan 8 at 18:23
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You can create a “desktop” file in $HOME/.local/share/applications. Look at the files that end with .desktop in /usr/share/applications/, and create your own file. Use Exec=/path/to/your/executable.
Once it’s there, it should appear with other applications when you go to the program launcher in GNOME, you can add from there.
answered Jan 8 at 1:36
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I was successfully able to add my shortcut in the program launcher including an icon to go with it as well. However, there is no icon on the taskbar panel (bottom panel that displays current programs running) for my program. Is there another field I have to add besides the icon field to get the icon to show in the bottom panel as well?
– AMVPlusPlus
Jan 8 at 20:47
Update. Nvm. Now the tab is showing Mozilla Thunderbird with the icon next to it but for several days it was not and I haven't made any changes to it. Weird.
– AMVPlusPlus
2 days ago
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You can create a “desktop” file in $HOME/.local/share/applications. Look at the files that end with .desktop in /usr/share/applications/, and create your own file. Use Exec=/path/to/your/executable.
Once it’s there, it should appear with other applications when you go to the program launcher in GNOME, you can add from there.
answered Jan 8 at 1:36
jsbillingsjsbillings
16.2k34248
I was successfully able to add my shortcut in the program launcher including an icon to go with it as well. However, there is no icon on the taskbar panel (bottom panel that displays current programs running) for my program. Is there another field I have to add besides the icon field to get the icon to show in the bottom panel as well?
– AMVPlusPlus
Jan 8 at 20:47
Update. Nvm. Now the tab is showing Mozilla Thunderbird with the icon next to it but for several days it was not and I haven't made any changes to it. Weird.
– AMVPlusPlus
2 days ago
add a comment |
You can create a “desktop” file in $HOME/.local/share/applications. Look at the files that end with .desktop in /usr/share/applications/, and create your own file. Use Exec=/path/to/your/executable.
Once it’s there, it should appear with other applications when you go to the program launcher in GNOME, you can add from there.
answered Jan 8 at 1:36
jsbillingsjsbillings
16.2k34248
I was successfully able to add my shortcut in the program launcher including an icon to go with it as well. However, there is no icon on the taskbar panel (bottom panel that displays current programs running) for my program. Is there another field I have to add besides the icon field to get the icon to show in the bottom panel as well?
– AMVPlusPlus
Jan 8 at 20:47
Update. Nvm. Now the tab is showing Mozilla Thunderbird with the icon next to it but for several days it was not and I haven't made any changes to it. Weird.
– AMVPlusPlus
2 days ago
add a comment |
You can create a “desktop” file in $HOME/.local/share/applications. Look at the files that end with .desktop in /usr/share/applications/, and create your own file. Use Exec=/path/to/your/executable.
Once it’s there, it should appear with other applications when you go to the program launcher in GNOME, you can add from there.
answered Jan 8 at 1:36
jsbillingsjsbillings
16.2k34248
You can create a “desktop” file in $HOME/.local/share/applications. Look at the files that end with .desktop in /usr/share/applications/, and create your own file. Use Exec=/path/to/your/executable.
Once it’s there, it should appear with other applications when you go to the program launcher in GNOME, you can add from there.
answered Jan 8 at 1:36
jsbillingsjsbillings
16.2k34248
answered Jan 8 at 1:36
jsbillingsjsbillings
16.2k34248
answered Jan 8 at 1:36
jsbillingsjsbillings
16.2k34248
answered Jan 8 at 1:36
jsbillingsjsbillings
16.2k34248
16.2k34248
I was successfully able to add my shortcut in the program launcher including an icon to go with it as well. However, there is no icon on the taskbar panel (bottom panel that displays current programs running) for my program. Is there another field I have to add besides the icon field to get the icon to show in the bottom panel as well?
– AMVPlusPlus
Jan 8 at 20:47
Update. Nvm. Now the tab is showing Mozilla Thunderbird with the icon next to it but for several days it was not and I haven't made any changes to it. Weird.
– AMVPlusPlus
2 days ago
add a comment |
I was successfully able to add my shortcut in the program launcher including an icon to go with it as well. However, there is no icon on the taskbar panel (bottom panel that displays current programs running) for my program. Is there another field I have to add besides the icon field to get the icon to show in the bottom panel as well?
– AMVPlusPlus
Jan 8 at 20:47
Update. Nvm. Now the tab is showing Mozilla Thunderbird with the icon next to it but for several days it was not and I haven't made any changes to it. Weird.
– AMVPlusPlus
2 days ago
I was successfully able to add my shortcut in the program launcher including an icon to go with it as well. However, there is no icon on the taskbar panel (bottom panel that displays current programs running) for my program. Is there another field I have to add besides the icon field to get the icon to show in the bottom panel as well?
– AMVPlusPlus
Jan 8 at 20:47
I was successfully able to add my shortcut in the program launcher including an icon to go with it as well. However, there is no icon on the taskbar panel (bottom panel that displays current programs running) for my program. Is there another field I have to add besides the icon field to get the icon to show in the bottom panel as well?
– AMVPlusPlus
Jan 8 at 20:47
Update. Nvm. Now the tab is showing Mozilla Thunderbird with the icon next to it but for several days it was not and I haven't made any changes to it. Weird.
– AMVPlusPlus
2 days ago
Update. Nvm. Now the tab is showing Mozilla Thunderbird with the icon next to it but for several days it was not and I haven't made any changes to it. Weird.
– AMVPlusPlus
2 days ago
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