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How to Manually Create A Custom Application Launcher on Gnome 3 Desktop

October 17, 2012 | By Duchateaux.

Create GNOME 3 Launcher

The Guide shows you How to Manually Create a Custom Application Launcher on Linux GNOME 3 Desktop.

at the Moment the Default Alacarte GUI Menu Editor Tool still Manifest some Issues…

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

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

Gnome 3 Launcher - Featured

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

    Mageia Linux 2 GNOME 3 Open Terminal

    In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

    2. Linux How to Easy Locate/Search/Find Files/Directories/Paths on Command Line:

    Linux Locate Command Utility

  2. Login as SuperUser

    su 

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

    sudo su

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

  3. Create Launcher Manually with Editor

    nano /usr/share/applications/nightly.desktop

    Example:

    [Desktop Entry]
Name=Nightly
Comment=Firefox Nightly Browser
Exec=/opt/firefox/firefox
Icon=/opt/firefox/icons/mozicon128.png
StartupNotify=true
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Network

    Ctrl+x to Save and Exit.

    Linux How to Properly SetUp the Launcher Category:

    Linux Launcher SetUp Category

  4. The New Launcher on GNOME 3 Desktop Applications

    Mageia Linux 2 Custom GNOME 3 Launcher on Applications

    5. Howto Install Firefox Nightly on Linux:
    Firefox Nightly on Linux Distros