How to Create Eclipse Launcher on Ubuntu Unity Desktop

Create Eclipse Launcher on Ubuntu Unity

This Article shows you Exactly How to Manually Create an Eclipse Menu Launcher on Ubuntu Unity GNU/Linux Desktop.

And this Visual Guide includes the Basic Screenshots of All GUI Steps involved.

The Contents and Details are Expressly Minimal to Give Focus Only to the Essentials Tips, Instructions and Commands so to Make the Tut Easier to Read & Understand ;)

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

   

   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

2. Then to Create Eclipse Launcher

   sudo nano /usr/share/applications/eclipse.desktop

   Insert Something like:

   [Desktop Entry]
   Name=Eclipse
   Comment=Eclipse Development IDE
   Exec=/opt/eclipse/eclipse
   Icon=eclipse
   StartupNotify=true
   Terminal=false
   Type=Application
   Categories=Development;

   Ctrl+x for to Save and Exit
   Possibly you have to Logout and Login again to Show up it.

3. Finally, here the Eclipse Launcher on Unity Apps.

   

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