XAMPP/LAMPP desktop shortcut or menu icon for linux mint 19.1

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XAMPP/LAMPP desktop shortcut or menu icon for linux mint 19.1

in terminal: xed admin:///usr/share/applications/xampp-control-panel.desktop then add:

#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open
[Desktop Entry]
Comment=Start or Stop XAMPP
Name=XAMPP Control Panel
Exec=sh -c "pkexec env DISPLAY=$DISPLAY XAUTHORITY=$XAUTHORITY sudo /opt/lampp/manager-linux-x64.run"
Encoding=UTF-8
Terminal=false
Name[en_US]=XAMPP Control Panel
Comment[en_US]=Start or Stop XAMPP GUI
Type=Application
Icon=xampp

save.

Man, you saved my day. I've searched all day trying to execute this script from dekstop and failed. Now with your help it worked. Thank you!

@viniciuscgp glad to help. :)

Me too. Thanks!

Thanks man! c: It works for me on linux mint 20.03

thanks you!!!

thanks man .
or you can create new document
Paste below

#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open
[Desktop Entry]
Comment=Start or Stop XAMPP
Name=XAMPP Control Panel
Exec=sh -c "pkexec env DISPLAY=$DISPLAY XAUTHORITY=$XAUTHORITY sudo /opt/lampp/manager-linux-x64.run"
Encoding=UTF-8
Terminal=false
Name[en_US]=XAMPP Control Panel
Comment[en_US]=Start or Stop XAMPP GUI
Type=Application
Icon=xampp

and save with name xampp-control-panel.desktop

Thanks bro

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