Ubuntu Desktop: Create Desktop Shortcut

Feb 6, 2023#Ubuntu6

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Create a ?.desktop file in the desktop directory with information such as version, type, name, comment, executable file path, icon, and whether to open a terminal. Right-click the file and select "Allow Launch" to enable it.

Create a ?.desktop file in the directory on the desktop, and fill in the following information in the file:

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0                   # Program version to start (optional)
Type=Application              # Type needs to be specified as Application (required)
Name=XXX                      # Name of the shortcut (optional, but if not provided, it will be unnamed)
Comment=XXX XXXXXX            # Description (optional)
Exec=/XXX/XXXX/XXX            # Path to the executable file (required)
Icon=/XXX/XXXX/XXX.png        # Icon name (optional, but if not set, it will be the default icon)
Terminal=false                # Whether to open the terminal (optional)

Right-click on the file, and click on "Allow to Launch"