How to Create An Application Launcher on Linux Xubuntu 12 Easy Visual-Guide

This Article shows youHow to Create a New Item Application Launcher into the Applications Menu on Linux Xubuntu Desktop.

To Make the whole Process Easier to Grasp and Visualize the Post Includes the Basic Screenshots of the Steps Involved.

The Contents and Details are Expressly Essentials to Give Focus Only to the Essentials Instructions and Commands.

1. Open a Terminal Window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

2. Start the Gui Launcher Creator

   gksu -l 'exo-desktop-item-edit --create-new /usr/share/applications'

This Command Create a Launcher into the Default Launchers Directory: /usr/share/applications.



3. Set the Launcher Icon

   Click on “no icon”.

   Try to Search the Icon between the Defaults One.

   

   Now if you Do Not Find it and Need Help to Locating the Icon Look:

   Linux How to Locate Command

   The Link Contains How to Locating Files, Directories, Images and Icons on Linux.

   

4. Insert Name and Command

   Click On Create.

   

5. Set the Application Category:

   Linux Desktop Tutorials

   Inside the Document you Find Instructions to Set the Application Launcher Category on Linux Xubuntu

6. Launcher Successfully Inserted into the Choosen Category on Applications Menu