Starting a script in a Desktop icon
I have the following .desktop file on my Desktop:
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Robomongo
Comment=Launch Robomongo
Exec=/usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/bin/robomongo.sh
Icon=/usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/share/icons/robomongo.png
Type=Application
Terminal=true
I want the application to start up with a terminal window. When I click it it opens a terminal window but doesn't acatually run the script. How can I set that up? If I make "Terminal=false", then it starts the program with no terminal window. I also tried creating a link, but don't get a terminal window.
I'm also having a problem with this icon. It keeps giving me a "Invalid desktop entry file: '/home/dev/Desktop/mongod-port-27007.desktop" error. mongod works from the shell.
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=mongod-port-27007
Comment=Launch Robomongo
Exec=mongod
Icon=/usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/share/icons/robomongo.png
Type=Application
Terminal=false
lubuntu scripts icons xfce
asked Oct 14 '14 at 15:20
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I have the following .desktop file on my Desktop:
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Robomongo
Comment=Launch Robomongo
Exec=/usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/bin/robomongo.sh
Icon=/usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/share/icons/robomongo.png
Type=Application
Terminal=true
I want the application to start up with a terminal window. When I click it it opens a terminal window but doesn't acatually run the script. How can I set that up? If I make "Terminal=false", then it starts the program with no terminal window. I also tried creating a link, but don't get a terminal window.
I'm also having a problem with this icon. It keeps giving me a "Invalid desktop entry file: '/home/dev/Desktop/mongod-port-27007.desktop" error. mongod works from the shell.
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=mongod-port-27007
Comment=Launch Robomongo
Exec=mongod
Icon=/usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/share/icons/robomongo.png
Type=Application
Terminal=false
lubuntu scripts icons xfce
asked Oct 14 '14 at 15:20
user994165
148110
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I have the following .desktop file on my Desktop:
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Robomongo
Comment=Launch Robomongo
Exec=/usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/bin/robomongo.sh
Icon=/usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/share/icons/robomongo.png
Type=Application
Terminal=true
I want the application to start up with a terminal window. When I click it it opens a terminal window but doesn't acatually run the script. How can I set that up? If I make "Terminal=false", then it starts the program with no terminal window. I also tried creating a link, but don't get a terminal window.
I'm also having a problem with this icon. It keeps giving me a "Invalid desktop entry file: '/home/dev/Desktop/mongod-port-27007.desktop" error. mongod works from the shell.
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=mongod-port-27007
Comment=Launch Robomongo
Exec=mongod
Icon=/usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/share/icons/robomongo.png
Type=Application
Terminal=false
lubuntu scripts icons xfce
asked Oct 14 '14 at 15:20
user994165
148110
I have the following .desktop file on my Desktop:
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Robomongo
Comment=Launch Robomongo
Exec=/usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/bin/robomongo.sh
Icon=/usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/share/icons/robomongo.png
Type=Application
Terminal=true
I want the application to start up with a terminal window. When I click it it opens a terminal window but doesn't acatually run the script. How can I set that up? If I make "Terminal=false", then it starts the program with no terminal window. I also tried creating a link, but don't get a terminal window.
I'm also having a problem with this icon. It keeps giving me a "Invalid desktop entry file: '/home/dev/Desktop/mongod-port-27007.desktop" error. mongod works from the shell.
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=mongod-port-27007
Comment=Launch Robomongo
Exec=mongod
Icon=/usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/share/icons/robomongo.png
Type=Application
Terminal=false
lubuntu scripts icons xfce
lubuntu scripts icons xfce
asked Oct 14 '14 at 15:20
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asked Oct 14 '14 at 15:20
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asked Oct 14 '14 at 15:20
user994165
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asked Oct 14 '14 at 15:20
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asked Oct 14 '14 at 15:20
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I tried the same desktop file definition and it works as expected for me. So double check that the launcher script has the right permissions:
chmod u+x /usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/bin/robomongo.sh
Alternatively you may try the following Exec command:
Exec=bash /usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/bin/robomongo.sh
answered Oct 14 '14 at 15:51
Sylvain Pineau
48.3k16104149
Adding +x made the script work. But it doesn't work for compiled commands like "mongod". Also, for the first one, when I switch to Terminal=true, I get a terminal come up, but the command doesn't execute.
– user994165
Oct 15 '14 at 15:34
add a comment |
you can try this way:
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Hidden=false
NoDisplay=false
Terminal=false
Encoding=UTF-8
Exec=xfce4-terminal -x /usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/bin/robomongo.sh
Icon=/usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/share/icons/robomongo.png
Name=Robomongo
Comment=Launch Robomongo
and give the read permission with sudo chmod +x /usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/share/icons/robomongo.png && /usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/bin/robomongo.sh.
The diference is that I execute the terminal with option -x:
"−x, −−execute; −e, −−command=comanda; −−working−directory=directori;"
And I added
Hidden=false
NoDisplay=false
Terminal=false
I have a script in gnome desktop and lxde desktop running with those so I hope it work for you too, but in gnome I use:
Exec=gnome-terminal -x sudo /usr/local/bin/donacion.sh
And for lxde or lubuntu:
Exec=lxterminal -e sudo /usr/local/bin/donacion.sh
Tell me if it worked, thx.
answered Jan 1 '15 at 9:46
blkpws
651611
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I tried the same desktop file definition and it works as expected for me. So double check that the launcher script has the right permissions:
chmod u+x /usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/bin/robomongo.sh
Alternatively you may try the following Exec command:
Exec=bash /usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/bin/robomongo.sh
answered Oct 14 '14 at 15:51
Sylvain Pineau
48.3k16104149
Adding +x made the script work. But it doesn't work for compiled commands like "mongod". Also, for the first one, when I switch to Terminal=true, I get a terminal come up, but the command doesn't execute.
– user994165
Oct 15 '14 at 15:34
add a comment |
I tried the same desktop file definition and it works as expected for me. So double check that the launcher script has the right permissions:
chmod u+x /usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/bin/robomongo.sh
Alternatively you may try the following Exec command:
Exec=bash /usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/bin/robomongo.sh
answered Oct 14 '14 at 15:51
Sylvain Pineau
48.3k16104149
Adding +x made the script work. But it doesn't work for compiled commands like "mongod". Also, for the first one, when I switch to Terminal=true, I get a terminal come up, but the command doesn't execute.
– user994165
Oct 15 '14 at 15:34
add a comment |
I tried the same desktop file definition and it works as expected for me. So double check that the launcher script has the right permissions:
chmod u+x /usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/bin/robomongo.sh
Alternatively you may try the following Exec command:
Exec=bash /usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/bin/robomongo.sh
answered Oct 14 '14 at 15:51
Sylvain Pineau
48.3k16104149
I tried the same desktop file definition and it works as expected for me. So double check that the launcher script has the right permissions:
chmod u+x /usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/bin/robomongo.sh
Alternatively you may try the following Exec command:
Exec=bash /usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/bin/robomongo.sh
answered Oct 14 '14 at 15:51
Sylvain Pineau
48.3k16104149
answered Oct 14 '14 at 15:51
Sylvain Pineau
48.3k16104149
answered Oct 14 '14 at 15:51
Sylvain Pineau
48.3k16104149
answered Oct 14 '14 at 15:51
Sylvain Pineau
48.3k16104149
48.3k16104149
Adding +x made the script work. But it doesn't work for compiled commands like "mongod". Also, for the first one, when I switch to Terminal=true, I get a terminal come up, but the command doesn't execute.
– user994165
Oct 15 '14 at 15:34
add a comment |
Adding +x made the script work. But it doesn't work for compiled commands like "mongod". Also, for the first one, when I switch to Terminal=true, I get a terminal come up, but the command doesn't execute.
– user994165
Oct 15 '14 at 15:34
Adding +x made the script work. But it doesn't work for compiled commands like "mongod". Also, for the first one, when I switch to Terminal=true, I get a terminal come up, but the command doesn't execute.
– user994165
Oct 15 '14 at 15:34
Adding +x made the script work. But it doesn't work for compiled commands like "mongod". Also, for the first one, when I switch to Terminal=true, I get a terminal come up, but the command doesn't execute.
– user994165
Oct 15 '14 at 15:34
add a comment |
you can try this way:
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Hidden=false
NoDisplay=false
Terminal=false
Encoding=UTF-8
Exec=xfce4-terminal -x /usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/bin/robomongo.sh
Icon=/usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/share/icons/robomongo.png
Name=Robomongo
Comment=Launch Robomongo
and give the read permission with sudo chmod +x /usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/share/icons/robomongo.png && /usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/bin/robomongo.sh.
The diference is that I execute the terminal with option -x:
"−x, −−execute; −e, −−command=comanda; −−working−directory=directori;"
And I added
Hidden=false
NoDisplay=false
Terminal=false
I have a script in gnome desktop and lxde desktop running with those so I hope it work for you too, but in gnome I use:
Exec=gnome-terminal -x sudo /usr/local/bin/donacion.sh
And for lxde or lubuntu:
Exec=lxterminal -e sudo /usr/local/bin/donacion.sh
Tell me if it worked, thx.
answered Jan 1 '15 at 9:46
blkpws
651611
add a comment |
you can try this way:
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Hidden=false
NoDisplay=false
Terminal=false
Encoding=UTF-8
Exec=xfce4-terminal -x /usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/bin/robomongo.sh
Icon=/usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/share/icons/robomongo.png
Name=Robomongo
Comment=Launch Robomongo
and give the read permission with sudo chmod +x /usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/share/icons/robomongo.png && /usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/bin/robomongo.sh.
The diference is that I execute the terminal with option -x:
"−x, −−execute; −e, −−command=comanda; −−working−directory=directori;"
And I added
Hidden=false
NoDisplay=false
Terminal=false
I have a script in gnome desktop and lxde desktop running with those so I hope it work for you too, but in gnome I use:
Exec=gnome-terminal -x sudo /usr/local/bin/donacion.sh
And for lxde or lubuntu:
Exec=lxterminal -e sudo /usr/local/bin/donacion.sh
Tell me if it worked, thx.
answered Jan 1 '15 at 9:46
blkpws
651611
add a comment |
you can try this way:
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Hidden=false
NoDisplay=false
Terminal=false
Encoding=UTF-8
Exec=xfce4-terminal -x /usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/bin/robomongo.sh
Icon=/usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/share/icons/robomongo.png
Name=Robomongo
Comment=Launch Robomongo
and give the read permission with sudo chmod +x /usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/share/icons/robomongo.png && /usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/bin/robomongo.sh.
The diference is that I execute the terminal with option -x:
"−x, −−execute; −e, −−command=comanda; −−working−directory=directori;"
And I added
Hidden=false
NoDisplay=false
Terminal=false
I have a script in gnome desktop and lxde desktop running with those so I hope it work for you too, but in gnome I use:
Exec=gnome-terminal -x sudo /usr/local/bin/donacion.sh
And for lxde or lubuntu:
Exec=lxterminal -e sudo /usr/local/bin/donacion.sh
Tell me if it worked, thx.
answered Jan 1 '15 at 9:46
blkpws
651611
you can try this way:
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Hidden=false
NoDisplay=false
Terminal=false
Encoding=UTF-8
Exec=xfce4-terminal -x /usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/bin/robomongo.sh
Icon=/usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/share/icons/robomongo.png
Name=Robomongo
Comment=Launch Robomongo
and give the read permission with sudo chmod +x /usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/share/icons/robomongo.png && /usr/local/robomongo-0.8.4-i386/bin/robomongo.sh.
The diference is that I execute the terminal with option -x:
"−x, −−execute; −e, −−command=comanda; −−working−directory=directori;"
And I added
Hidden=false
NoDisplay=false
Terminal=false
I have a script in gnome desktop and lxde desktop running with those so I hope it work for you too, but in gnome I use:
Exec=gnome-terminal -x sudo /usr/local/bin/donacion.sh
And for lxde or lubuntu:
Exec=lxterminal -e sudo /usr/local/bin/donacion.sh
Tell me if it worked, thx.
answered Jan 1 '15 at 9:46
blkpws
651611
answered Jan 1 '15 at 9:46
blkpws
651611
answered Jan 1 '15 at 9:46
blkpws
651611
answered Jan 1 '15 at 9:46
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651611
651611
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