Create a desktop shortcut launcher from existing application before creating a launcher, identify the application’s executable file you want to launch. On linux, we can use the terminal to create a launcher on the desktop. Type help exec to learn more.
If the script does not launch a graphical application, but instead should run in a terminal emulator, include a line terminal=true. Most linux distributions have a graphical user interface that allows you to open programs by just clicking on the program's icon in the apps menu. My fave app launchers for linux —.
I hardly use gui applications aside. A valid.desktop file in a valid location, with a. It can be a graphical interface like the. I find it hard to phrase the question precisely but i will give my best.
For instance, we’ll create a launcher for the cheese application. April 23, 2023 creating a custom application launcher in ubuntu 22 how to create a desktop shortcut (for a terminal command) note that the following instructions are for a terminal. Selecting an application will trigger the terminal command and open the application. I use dwm as my default window manager and dmenu as my application launcher.