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help! need *.desktop to execute script

Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 2:33 pm
by kevinfish
Help, I really need a /usr/share/applications/*.desktop file to run a script rather than an executable. I have tried putting it in the TryExec= keyword and the Exec= keyword and neither works. The script is in the path and runs fine from the shell.

Thanks,
-Kevin

Re: help! need *.desktop to execute script

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 10:56 am
by rockdoctor
Don't try to put the script in your .desktop file; it should be a separate, executable file.