installed app *.gz does not show up on xfce menu.
i downloaded convertall from internet.
untar it . installed it using python3 install install.py the installation was done. but i can't find the convertall in xfce menu. however i can run it by typing name and enter. why ? it is a gui app, why it does not shows on the menu ? thx andrew |
For a GUI app to show up in the menu, it should install its .desktop file where the system can see it. The usual places are: /usr/share/applications, /usr/local/share/applications, ~/.local/share/applications.
By default, convertall installs to /usr/local, so it should be /usr/local/share/applications/convertall.desktop. Just curious, why did you install it from .tar.gz? Convertall is available for most distros. |
convertall.desktop file
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i can't even see convertall.desktop file in /usr/local
pls see the attached photo.. sorry the address bar is a bit too dark, but see able. i didn't notice that convertall is in the repo.. after you mentioned, i checked it is in aur. what my feeling is: if i keep using repo and all those automated stuff, i will ended up not really know how to use linux.. what's the point of using linux if not learning ? then rather use back windows.. lol Quote:
anybody know what's wrong with manjaro forum ? it became read only for many days.. without any announcement.. what a poor management. |
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I think shruggy is leading you the correct direction with regards to making a .desktop file. They do have a point about using your software manager to install, where it may have worked better, but either case, you can get it doing what you want.
Since you run it with a command line command, then you can use the 'which' or 'locate' commands to get the path the command runs from: Code:
$ which <command> |
sorry, replied late.
i can't anywhere Code:
convertall.desktop used: Quote:
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what is the content of the .desktop file shld be ? where should i put it (how do i know where to put is the correct location) since there is no such file exist. tq Quote:
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Well, a .desktop file is shipped within the tarball:
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$ tar tf convertall-0.8.0.tar.gz \*.desktop Quote:
Desktop Menu Specification |
convertall app
convertall 0.8.0-1 is available via AUR
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