Thanks for this post, it also helped me with launching the app (Still learning linux--I'm on Elementary). Not to take over the thread, but is there a way to create an alias to launch this?
!!! EDIT:
I did some research and find it:
How to install software applications on Linux, here follow the steps in the Application directory item, near the end of the article, worked for me :)
Don’t forget about the icon! For example:
Icon=/opt/left-linux-64/resources/app/icon.png
I’m not that experienced with alias and CLI, sorry…
I think the best thing to do is to manually install the app, so you can access it from the start/application menu, but I never did (right) so I can’t point you what to do :(
Try the ArchLinux Wiki for info ;)
Hi, Im also running elementory. I tried the steps provided and added the .sh extension to the file but it doesn't show up in the applications directory. I placed the .desktop file in the suggested location. Here is the content of my .desktop file
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Left
GenericName=Left
Comment=Left
Exec=/opt/Left/Left.sh
Icon=/opt/Left/resources/app/icon.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Office;IDE; Any help you could provide would be great.
Try putting the .desktop file under Home / .local / share / applications
The ".local" is a hidden file in your home directory, so press control + H
My .desktop looks like this ( I have saved the Left Application files into my Downloads Folder):
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Terminal=false
Exec=/home/halpin/Downloads/left/Left.sh
Name=Left
Icon=/home/halpin/Downloads/left/resources/app/icon.png