How to Add Launcher on Gnome 3 Gnu/Linux Desktop

GNU/Linux GNOME 3 Making Launcher Guide

Hi! The Guide shows you Step-by-Step How to Create a New Application Launcher on GNOME 3 GNU/Linux Desktops.

And this Practical Example illustrate here How to Add a Firefox Nightly Entry inside to the Internet Section a GNOME 3 Main Menu.

Finally, this Technique is Useful for Adding Any New Software on Gnome 3 Linux Desktops.

1. How to QuickStart with Command Line on GNU/Linux:

   Console Linux QuickStart Guide

   Getting-Started with Command Line on GNU/Linux Terminal

2. Check if Alacarte Menu Editor is there

   which alacarte

   If Not then to Install it:
   On Apt Based with:

   sudo apt install alacarte

   And on Yum/Dnf Based with:

   sudo yum install alacarte

   Or:

   su -c "dnf in alacarte"

   Again on SUSE Based:

   sudo zypper in alacarte

   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo

3. Than Launch Main Menu or Alacarte
   It depends from the Linux Distro

   

4. Select or Make Menu.

5. Click on New Item.

   

How to Install Google-Chrome Web Browser in Linux: Installing Chrome on Linux

6. Next Click to the Left On the Launcher Icon.

   

   Browse the Path to your Application Name .png Icon file.

   Under this Image you Find Link to Tutorial for Locating Images and Icons.

   

   If you Do Not Find Icon 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