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.
unity command-line launcher shortcuts
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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.
unity command-line launcher shortcuts
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.
unity command-line launcher shortcuts
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.
unity command-line launcher shortcuts
unity command-line launcher shortcuts
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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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For the Exec= line Try /usr/bin/rdesktop as the command to execute. That worked for me when creating a shortcut on my desktop.
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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
edited Jan 10 '16 at 9:05
muru
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answered Apr 22 '14 at 9:44
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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
135k19286485
answered Apr 22 '14 at 9:44
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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
135k19286485
answered Apr 22 '14 at 9:44
c0rp
6,76612657
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
135k19286485
answered Apr 22 '14 at 9:44
c0rp
6,76612657
edited Jan 10 '16 at 9:05
muru
135k19286485
edited Jan 10 '16 at 9:05
muru
135k19286485
edited Jan 10 '16 at 9:05
muru
135k19286485
135k19286485
answered Apr 22 '14 at 9:44
c0rp
6,76612657
answered Apr 22 '14 at 9:44
c0rp
6,76612657
answered Apr 22 '14 at 9:44
c0rp
6,76612657
6,76612657
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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
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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
Community♦
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answered Apr 22 '14 at 9:03
Stephen
1
This doesn't create a shortcut.
– guntbert
Apr 22 '14 at 9:30
add a comment |
up vote
-1
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up vote
-1
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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
Community♦
1
answered Apr 22 '14 at 9:03
Stephen
1
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
Community♦
1
answered Apr 22 '14 at 9:03
Stephen
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edited Jan 10 '16 at 9:05
Community♦
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edited Jan 10 '16 at 9:05
Community♦
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edited Jan 10 '16 at 9:05
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answered Apr 22 '14 at 9:03
Stephen
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answered Apr 22 '14 at 9:03
Stephen
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answered Apr 22 '14 at 9:03
Stephen
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1
This doesn't create a shortcut.
– guntbert
Apr 22 '14 at 9:30
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This doesn't create a shortcut.
– guntbert
Apr 22 '14 at 9:30
This doesn't create a shortcut.
– guntbert
Apr 22 '14 at 9:30
This doesn't create a shortcut.
– guntbert
Apr 22 '14 at 9:30
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