Create launcher shortcut for RDesktop

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I am trying to create a 'shortcut' that I can pin to my launcher in Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS that will launch an RDesktop session.

It works fine from the command line thus:

rdesktop -u UserName -d Domain -g 1024x720 -a 16 ServerName

I found something close in Terminal command script launcher, but it does not quite work.

I made the desktop file that contains this (made it executable etc as per the link above):

[Desktop Entry]

Version=1.0

Name=RDP-ServerName

Comment=Open an RDP session to ServerName

Exec=rdesktop -u UserName -d Domain -g 1024x720 -a 16 ServerName

Terminal=true

Type=Application

Categories=Utility;Application;

I figured if I could get it to work from the desktop, then I could somehow pin it to the launcher afterwards?

However, when I run it from the desktop, nothing seems to happen. I tried choosing the 'terminal' option, and also the 'run' option, but neither seems to work.

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I am trying to create a 'shortcut' that I can pin to my launcher in Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS that will launch an RDesktop session.

It works fine from the command line thus:

rdesktop -u UserName -d Domain -g 1024x720 -a 16 ServerName

I found something close in Terminal command script launcher, but it does not quite work.

I made the desktop file that contains this (made it executable etc as per the link above):

[Desktop Entry]

Version=1.0

Name=RDP-ServerName

Comment=Open an RDP session to ServerName

Exec=rdesktop -u UserName -d Domain -g 1024x720 -a 16 ServerName

Terminal=true

Type=Application

Categories=Utility;Application;

I figured if I could get it to work from the desktop, then I could somehow pin it to the launcher afterwards?

However, when I run it from the desktop, nothing seems to happen. I tried choosing the 'terminal' option, and also the 'run' option, but neither seems to work.

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23

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asked Feb 11 '14 at 4:58

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I am trying to create a 'shortcut' that I can pin to my launcher in Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS that will launch an RDesktop session.

It works fine from the command line thus:

rdesktop -u UserName -d Domain -g 1024x720 -a 16 ServerName

I found something close in Terminal command script launcher, but it does not quite work.

I made the desktop file that contains this (made it executable etc as per the link above):

[Desktop Entry]

Version=1.0

Name=RDP-ServerName

Comment=Open an RDP session to ServerName

Exec=rdesktop -u UserName -d Domain -g 1024x720 -a 16 ServerName

Terminal=true

Type=Application

Categories=Utility;Application;

I figured if I could get it to work from the desktop, then I could somehow pin it to the launcher afterwards?

However, when I run it from the desktop, nothing seems to happen. I tried choosing the 'terminal' option, and also the 'run' option, but neither seems to work.

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23

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asked Feb 11 '14 at 4:58

Alan

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I am trying to create a 'shortcut' that I can pin to my launcher in Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS that will launch an RDesktop session.

It works fine from the command line thus:

rdesktop -u UserName -d Domain -g 1024x720 -a 16 ServerName

I found something close in Terminal command script launcher, but it does not quite work.

I made the desktop file that contains this (made it executable etc as per the link above):

[Desktop Entry]

Version=1.0

Name=RDP-ServerName

Comment=Open an RDP session to ServerName

Exec=rdesktop -u UserName -d Domain -g 1024x720 -a 16 ServerName

Terminal=true

Type=Application

Categories=Utility;Application;

I figured if I could get it to work from the desktop, then I could somehow pin it to the launcher afterwards?

However, when I run it from the desktop, nothing seems to happen. I tried choosing the 'terminal' option, and also the 'run' option, but neither seems to work.

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You can just copy your *.desktop file to ~/.local/share/applications.

Or use alacarte application for this.

sudo apt-get install alacarte

edited Jan 10 '16 at 9:05

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For the Exec= line Try /usr/bin/rdesktop as the command to execute. That worked for me when creating a shortcut on my desktop.

edited Jan 10 '16 at 9:05

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answered Apr 22 '14 at 9:03

Stephen

This doesn't create a shortcut.
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You can just copy your *.desktop file to ~/.local/share/applications.

Or use alacarte application for this.

sudo apt-get install alacarte

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You can just copy your *.desktop file to ~/.local/share/applications.

Or use alacarte application for this.

sudo apt-get install alacarte

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You can just copy your *.desktop file to ~/.local/share/applications.

Or use alacarte application for this.

sudo apt-get install alacarte

edited Jan 10 '16 at 9:05

muru

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answered Apr 22 '14 at 9:44

c0rp

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You can just copy your *.desktop file to ~/.local/share/applications.

Or use alacarte application for this.

sudo apt-get install alacarte

edited Jan 10 '16 at 9:05

muru

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answered Apr 22 '14 at 9:44

c0rp

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edited Jan 10 '16 at 9:05

muru

135k19286485

edited Jan 10 '16 at 9:05

muru

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edited Jan 10 '16 at 9:05

muru

135k19286485

answered Apr 22 '14 at 9:44

c0rp

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answered Apr 22 '14 at 9:44

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answered Apr 22 '14 at 9:44

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For the Exec= line Try /usr/bin/rdesktop as the command to execute. That worked for me when creating a shortcut on my desktop.

edited Jan 10 '16 at 9:05

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answered Apr 22 '14 at 9:03

Stephen

This doesn't create a shortcut.
– guntbert
Apr 22 '14 at 9:30

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For the Exec= line Try /usr/bin/rdesktop as the command to execute. That worked for me when creating a shortcut on my desktop.

edited Jan 10 '16 at 9:05

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answered Apr 22 '14 at 9:03

Stephen

This doesn't create a shortcut.
– guntbert
Apr 22 '14 at 9:30

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up vote
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For the Exec= line Try /usr/bin/rdesktop as the command to execute. That worked for me when creating a shortcut on my desktop.

edited Jan 10 '16 at 9:05

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answered Apr 22 '14 at 9:03

Stephen

For the Exec= line Try /usr/bin/rdesktop as the command to execute. That worked for me when creating a shortcut on my desktop.

edited Jan 10 '16 at 9:05

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answered Apr 22 '14 at 9:03

Stephen

edited Jan 10 '16 at 9:05

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answered Apr 22 '14 at 9:03

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answered Apr 22 '14 at 9:03

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This doesn't create a shortcut.
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Apr 22 '14 at 9:30

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This doesn't create a shortcut.
– guntbert
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This doesn't create a shortcut.
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