Custom launcher not showing up in 'applications'
1
I created a desktop launcher, to open Nautilus as root.
It does not show up in the activities search or in All applications.
How can I fix this?
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Files (Admin)
Comment=Access and organize files as root
Exec=gksudo nautilus %U
Icon=system-file-manager
Terminal=false
Type=Application
StartupNotify=true
OnlyShowIn=GNOME;Unity;
Categories=GNOME;GTK;Utility;Core;
MimeType=inode/directory;application/x-gnome-saved-search;
Keywords=folder;manager;explore;disk;filesystem;root;admin;
X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Bugzilla=GNOME
X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Product=nautilus
X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Component=general
X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Version=3.2.1
X-Ubuntu-Gettext-Domain=nautilus
gnome launcher 14.10
edited Jan 24 '15 at 23:01
david6
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asked Jan 24 '15 at 22:55
RISC OS 3RISC OS 3
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1
I created a desktop launcher, to open Nautilus as root.
It does not show up in the activities search or in All applications.
How can I fix this?
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Files (Admin)
Comment=Access and organize files as root
Exec=gksudo nautilus %U
Icon=system-file-manager
Terminal=false
Type=Application
StartupNotify=true
OnlyShowIn=GNOME;Unity;
Categories=GNOME;GTK;Utility;Core;
MimeType=inode/directory;application/x-gnome-saved-search;
Keywords=folder;manager;explore;disk;filesystem;root;admin;
X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Bugzilla=GNOME
X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Product=nautilus
X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Component=general
X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Version=3.2.1
X-Ubuntu-Gettext-Domain=nautilus
gnome launcher 14.10
edited Jan 24 '15 at 23:01
david6
13.7k43145
asked Jan 24 '15 at 22:55
RISC OS 3RISC OS 3
328
Did you copy it into~/.local/share/applications?
– david6
Jan 24 '15 at 23:03
Did you review: askubuntu.com/questions/13758/… ? Why are you NOT using eog.desktop as a template?
– david6
Jan 24 '15 at 23:12
No I put it in /usr/share/applications
– RISC OS 3
Jan 25 '15 at 6:06
Not recommended. Did you change ownership? I tested from .local and it WORKS, under 14.04.
– david6
Jan 25 '15 at 6:14
Where do I find "eog.desktop"? Also when I create ~/.local/share/applications/nautilus-admin.desktop and save it in gedit it becomes nautilus-admin.desktop.desktop. How can I stop the second desktop from being added? Do I need to reboot to get it to work? I have found out how to stop the extra .desktop being added. I have the file there but gnome shell doesn't show it when I search
– RISC OS 3
Jan 25 '15 at 6:34
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1
I created a desktop launcher, to open Nautilus as root.
It does not show up in the activities search or in All applications.
How can I fix this?
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Files (Admin)
Comment=Access and organize files as root
Exec=gksudo nautilus %U
Icon=system-file-manager
Terminal=false
Type=Application
StartupNotify=true
OnlyShowIn=GNOME;Unity;
Categories=GNOME;GTK;Utility;Core;
MimeType=inode/directory;application/x-gnome-saved-search;
Keywords=folder;manager;explore;disk;filesystem;root;admin;
X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Bugzilla=GNOME
X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Product=nautilus
X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Component=general
X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Version=3.2.1
X-Ubuntu-Gettext-Domain=nautilus
gnome launcher 14.10
edited Jan 24 '15 at 23:01
david6
13.7k43145
asked Jan 24 '15 at 22:55
RISC OS 3RISC OS 3
328
I created a desktop launcher, to open Nautilus as root.
It does not show up in the activities search or in All applications.
How can I fix this?
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Files (Admin)
Comment=Access and organize files as root
Exec=gksudo nautilus %U
Icon=system-file-manager
Terminal=false
Type=Application
StartupNotify=true
OnlyShowIn=GNOME;Unity;
Categories=GNOME;GTK;Utility;Core;
MimeType=inode/directory;application/x-gnome-saved-search;
Keywords=folder;manager;explore;disk;filesystem;root;admin;
X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Bugzilla=GNOME
X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Product=nautilus
X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Component=general
X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Version=3.2.1
X-Ubuntu-Gettext-Domain=nautilus
gnome launcher 14.10
gnome launcher 14.10
edited Jan 24 '15 at 23:01
david6
13.7k43145
asked Jan 24 '15 at 22:55
RISC OS 3RISC OS 3
328
edited Jan 24 '15 at 23:01
david6
13.7k43145
asked Jan 24 '15 at 22:55
RISC OS 3RISC OS 3
328
edited Jan 24 '15 at 23:01
david6
13.7k43145
edited Jan 24 '15 at 23:01
david6
13.7k43145
edited Jan 24 '15 at 23:01
david6
13.7k43145
13.7k43145
asked Jan 24 '15 at 22:55
RISC OS 3RISC OS 3
328
asked Jan 24 '15 at 22:55
RISC OS 3RISC OS 3
328
asked Jan 24 '15 at 22:55
RISC OS 3RISC OS 3
328
328
Did you copy it into~/.local/share/applications?
– david6
Jan 24 '15 at 23:03
Did you review: askubuntu.com/questions/13758/… ? Why are you NOT using eog.desktop as a template?
– david6
Jan 24 '15 at 23:12
No I put it in /usr/share/applications
– RISC OS 3
Jan 25 '15 at 6:06
Not recommended. Did you change ownership? I tested from .local and it WORKS, under 14.04.
– david6
Jan 25 '15 at 6:14
Where do I find "eog.desktop"? Also when I create ~/.local/share/applications/nautilus-admin.desktop and save it in gedit it becomes nautilus-admin.desktop.desktop. How can I stop the second desktop from being added? Do I need to reboot to get it to work? I have found out how to stop the extra .desktop being added. I have the file there but gnome shell doesn't show it when I search
– RISC OS 3
Jan 25 '15 at 6:34
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Did you copy it into~/.local/share/applications?
– david6
Jan 24 '15 at 23:03
Did you review: askubuntu.com/questions/13758/… ? Why are you NOT using eog.desktop as a template?
– david6
Jan 24 '15 at 23:12
No I put it in /usr/share/applications
– RISC OS 3
Jan 25 '15 at 6:06
Not recommended. Did you change ownership? I tested from .local and it WORKS, under 14.04.
– david6
Jan 25 '15 at 6:14
Where do I find "eog.desktop"? Also when I create ~/.local/share/applications/nautilus-admin.desktop and save it in gedit it becomes nautilus-admin.desktop.desktop. How can I stop the second desktop from being added? Do I need to reboot to get it to work? I have found out how to stop the extra .desktop being added. I have the file there but gnome shell doesn't show it when I search
– RISC OS 3
Jan 25 '15 at 6:34
Did you copy it into
~/.local/share/applications?– david6
Jan 24 '15 at 23:03
Did you copy it into
~/.local/share/applications?– david6
Jan 24 '15 at 23:03
Did you review: askubuntu.com/questions/13758/… ? Why are you NOT using eog.desktop as a template?
– david6
Jan 24 '15 at 23:12
Did you review: askubuntu.com/questions/13758/… ? Why are you NOT using eog.desktop as a template?
– david6
Jan 24 '15 at 23:12
No I put it in /usr/share/applications
– RISC OS 3
Jan 25 '15 at 6:06
No I put it in /usr/share/applications
– RISC OS 3
Jan 25 '15 at 6:06
Not recommended. Did you change ownership? I tested from .local and it WORKS, under 14.04.
– david6
Jan 25 '15 at 6:14
Not recommended. Did you change ownership? I tested from .local and it WORKS, under 14.04.
– david6
Jan 25 '15 at 6:14
Where do I find "eog.desktop"? Also when I create ~/.local/share/applications/nautilus-admin.desktop and save it in gedit it becomes nautilus-admin.desktop.desktop. How can I stop the second desktop from being added? Do I need to reboot to get it to work? I have found out how to stop the extra .desktop being added. I have the file there but gnome shell doesn't show it when I search
– RISC OS 3
Jan 25 '15 at 6:34
Where do I find "eog.desktop"? Also when I create ~/.local/share/applications/nautilus-admin.desktop and save it in gedit it becomes nautilus-admin.desktop.desktop. How can I stop the second desktop from being added? Do I need to reboot to get it to work? I have found out how to stop the extra .desktop being added. I have the file there but gnome shell doesn't show it when I search
– RISC OS 3
Jan 25 '15 at 6:34
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Usually this is Due to a Wrong or Missing Exec Command Path...
So Triple Check the Exec Command and Eventually Set the Absolute Path to the Binary.
answered Feb 6 at 18:47
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This works like a charm :-)
sudo cp ~/.local/share/applications/name.desktop /usr/share/applications/
answered Mar 21 at 11:59
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Usually this is Due to a Wrong or Missing Exec Command Path...
So Triple Check the Exec Command and Eventually Set the Absolute Path to the Binary.
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Usually this is Due to a Wrong or Missing Exec Command Path...
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Usually this is Due to a Wrong or Missing Exec Command Path...
So Triple Check the Exec Command and Eventually Set the Absolute Path to the Binary.
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This works like a charm :-)
sudo cp ~/.local/share/applications/name.desktop /usr/share/applications/
answered Mar 21 at 11:59
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This works like a charm :-)
sudo cp ~/.local/share/applications/name.desktop /usr/share/applications/
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This works like a charm :-)
sudo cp ~/.local/share/applications/name.desktop /usr/share/applications/
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sudo cp ~/.local/share/applications/name.desktop /usr/share/applications/
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Did you copy it into
~/.local/share/applications?– david6
Jan 24 '15 at 23:03
Did you review: askubuntu.com/questions/13758/… ? Why are you NOT using eog.desktop as a template?
– david6
Jan 24 '15 at 23:12
No I put it in /usr/share/applications
– RISC OS 3
Jan 25 '15 at 6:06
Not recommended. Did you change ownership? I tested from .local and it WORKS, under 14.04.
– david6
Jan 25 '15 at 6:14
Where do I find "eog.desktop"? Also when I create ~/.local/share/applications/nautilus-admin.desktop and save it in gedit it becomes nautilus-admin.desktop.desktop. How can I stop the second desktop from being added? Do I need to reboot to get it to work? I have found out how to stop the extra .desktop being added. I have the file there but gnome shell doesn't show it when I search
– RISC OS 3
Jan 25 '15 at 6:34