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Create Desktop Entry for Ubuntu Applications
Move the executable file for your applciation and a .ico icon file into a directory in /opt/
create an [appname].desktop file and populate it with the following information:
example below:
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Mendeley
Comment=Mendeley Citation Manager
Exec=/opt/mendeley/mendeley-reference-manager-2.67.0-x86_64.AppImage
Icon=/opt/mendeley/mendeley.ico
Type=Application
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