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Very basic ubuntu desktop-file template
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=myAppName
Icon=~/myApp/icon.xpm
Exec=~/myApp/launcher
Comment=brief description
Categories=Development;IDE;
Terminal=false
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Edit file for your own app, then install it with
$ sudo desktop-file-install application.desktop

@TheCheddarCheese
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huh, i didnt know that command was a thing. thanks.
i love necroposting woooo

@ryukinix
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i love necroposting woooo

@TheCheddarCheese I still don't understand why this is a bad thing. Forum guys are nuts. Necroposting is a validation process of the relevance of the post, keeping it alive. I didn't know neither about this command, which is pretty useful.

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