How to Set Shortcut Icons in Linux

Preface

Creating shortcuts in Linux can open applications faster. Here I introduce a method to you, which I also compiled after checking some information before, and I would like to share it with you.

By the way, after opening an application under Linux, the corresponding program thumbnail will appear in the vertical application bar on the left (the one that is vertical, so I call it the application bar). Right-click on the thumbnail to bring up the menu. In the menu, you can choose to lock it to the application bar. In the future, you can click the application thumbnail here to start the application.

Here’s how:

1. Enter a directory

/usr/share/applications

2. Copy an existing similar file (here I will write it according to eclipse)

cp xxxxx.desktop eclipse.desktop

3. Modify the copied files

vim eclipse.desktop

4. Add content as

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8

Name=eclipse

Comment=Eclipse IDE

Exec=/home/your own directory/opt/soft/eclipse-jee-neon/eclipse

Icon=/home/your own directory/opt/soft/eclipse-jee-neon/icon.xpm
Terminal=false
StartupNotify=true
Type=Application
Categories=GNOME;Development;

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