Add Intellij launcher shortcut and icon for ubuntu

add_intellij_launcer

// create file:
sudo vim /usr/share/applications/intellij.desktop

// add the following
[Desktop Entry]
Version=13.0
Type=Application
Terminal=false
Icon[en_US]=/home/rob/.intellij-13/bin/idea.png
Name[en_US]=IntelliJ
Exec=/home/rob/.intellij-13/bin/idea.sh
Name=IntelliJ
Icon=/home/rob/.intellij-13/bin/idea.png


// mod permissions
sudo chmod 644 /usr/share/applications/intellij.desktop
sudo chown root:root /usr/share/applications/intellij.desktop

thank you

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Yeah, the instructions say Open IntelliJ, click Tools, then click "Create Desktop Entry." What it DOESN'T say is between step 1 and 2 you have to open a project. The issue is there is a Tools object on the launch screen, but you need the Tools MENU. @8FN you are the man.

Thanks!! work perfectly!

Thank you very much!

Thanks a lot!

What if that my latest IDEA|CLion doesn't even has 'Creat Desktop Entry' from Tool menu?😢

I'm currently using Ubuntu-20.04 in WSLG as my distro.

I installed IntelliJ in Arch and first launched the program from bin folder by executing ./idea.sh in terminal. in the welcome screen, there is a settings icon at the bottom, there i was able to find create Desktop entry

Thanks you so much for this tips

Thanks you so much for this tips

thank u

thank u

Thank You, this worked

thanks

Works like a charm

Worked perfectly, thanks

Tools > Create Desktop Entry

/usr/share/applications/jetbrains-idea-ce.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition
Icon=<path>/bin/idea.svg
Exec="<path>/bin/idea.sh" %f
Comment=Capable and Ergonomic IDE for JVM
Categories=Development;IDE;
Terminal=false
StartupWMClass=jetbrains-idea-ce
StartupNotify=true

thanks alot

The Tools option works perfectly

On Ubuntu 24.04 the Tools > Create Desktop Entry way works like a charm.
Once the Icon appears on the dash, you can pin it easily (right click)

@omkz Thanks a lot dear

thanks a lot

Thanks!

For info, Ubuntu 24 added a Desktop Entry by added the .desktop file to: /home/marc/.gnome/apps/jetbrains-idea-ce.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition
Icon=/home/marc/work/idea-IC-251.23774.435/bin/idea.svg
Exec="/home/marc/work/idea-IC-251.23774.435/bin/idea" %f
Comment=Capable and Ergonomic IDE for JVM
Categories=Development;IDE;
Terminal=false
StartupWMClass=jetbrains-idea-ce
StartupNotify=true
OnlyShowIn=Old;

For info, Ubuntu 24 added a Desktop Entry by added the .desktop file to: /home/marc/.gnome/apps/jetbrains-idea-ce.desktop

[Desktop Entry] Version=1.0 Type=Application Name=IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition Icon=/home/marc/work/idea-IC-251.23774.435/bin/idea.svg Exec="/home/marc/work/idea-IC-251.23774.435/bin/idea" %f Comment=Capable and Ergonomic IDE for JVM Categories=Development;IDE; Terminal=false StartupWMClass=jetbrains-idea-ce StartupNotify=true OnlyShowIn=Old;

there is a way to add an icon directly from the IDE easly

For info, Ubuntu 24 added a Desktop Entry by added the .desktop file to: /home/marc/.gnome/apps/jetbrains-idea-ce.desktop
[Desktop Entry] Version=1.0 Type=Application Name=IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition Icon=/home/marc/work/idea-IC-251.23774.435/bin/idea.svg Exec="/home/marc/work/idea-IC-251.23774.435/bin/idea" %f Comment=Capable and Ergonomic IDE for JVM Categories=Development;IDE; Terminal=false StartupWMClass=jetbrains-idea-ce StartupNotify=true OnlyShowIn=Old;

there is a way to add an icon directly from the IDE easly

Yeah, that's what I did.
I was expecting it to go in /usr/share/applications and it didn't - so for anyone wondering what the add Desktop Entry does under the hood I was sharing here.