This tutorial shows how to create desktop shortcut for eclipse on Ubuntu.
STEPS
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For this example eclipse is first extracted to the a folder where you want to keep it.
1) Create a text file on Desktop and type the following line:
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Eclipse
Exec=/path to eclipse directory/eclipse/eclipse
Icon=/path to eclipse directory/eclipse/icon.xpm
Type=Application
2) Click Save it on Desktop with name as: "eclipse.desktop"
3) Close gedit
4) Right-click eclipse.desktop
5) Click Properties
6) Click Permissions
7) Check Allow executing file as program
8) Click Close
9) Eclipse shortcut is ready!
STEPS
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For this example eclipse is first extracted to the a folder where you want to keep it.
1) Create a text file on Desktop and type the following line:
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Eclipse
Exec=/path to eclipse directory/eclipse/eclipse
Icon=/path to eclipse directory/eclipse/icon.xpm
Type=Application
2) Click Save it on Desktop with name as: "eclipse.desktop"
3) Close gedit
4) Right-click eclipse.desktop
5) Click Properties
6) Click Permissions
7) Check Allow executing file as program
8) Click Close
9) Eclipse shortcut is ready!
Thanks man, I think this is the universal way to create any desktop shortcut in Ubuntu?
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