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Desktop shortcut

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Hi, I'm new and ran into a problem. I need to create a shortcut to the desktop for the executable file that lies further down the directory, help please.
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Re: Desktop shortcut

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use your File Manager, if in Cinnamon, it is NEMO.

go to the file that you want, or a Folder as I do.

Left click once on the file/folder and type Control-M which will create the Shortcut key.

Now right click the shortcut key and then place it on your Desktop.
here are my folders that I assigned shortcuts too, because I access them multiple times a day, some times several times an hour.

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You can also just use a Keyboard Shortcut which I do to bring up Firefox when I want it.

for that I assigned Control-Alt-F
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Re: Desktop shortcut

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Thank you for help
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Re: Desktop shortcut

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IrnBrew wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 3:46 pm I need to create a shortcut to the desktop for the executable file that lies further down the directory,
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Directly, right click on the Desktop, and click "Create Launcher here".
You can change the icon, by clicking on the "rocket"
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Re: Desktop shortcut

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I've tried this. It works to launch Terminal, but does not run the command.
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drrummer wrote: Sat May 21, 2022 11:46 am I've tried this. It works to launch Terminal, but does not run the command.
Same here,
I will stick with the methods I mentioned
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drrummer wrote: Sat May 21, 2022 11:46 am I've tried this. It works to launch Terminal, but does not run the command.
What is the command you are trying to run and where does it live?
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Re: Desktop shortcut

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Also, which desktop are you using: Cinnamon, XFCE or Mate?

FWIW, I tested in Cinnamon creating a desktop launcher for xed (Mint's simple text editor) and that works.
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Re: Desktop shortcut

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pbear wrote: Sat May 21, 2022 10:43 pm Also, which desktop are you using: Cinnamon, XFCE or Mate?

FWIW, I tested in Cinnamon creating a desktop launcher for xed (Mint's simple text editor) and that works.
It works in both Cinnamon, and MATE, don't know about XFCE.

Also FWIW in MATE you can simply drag a menu item to the desktop, this does not work in Cinnamon.
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