installed app *.gz does not show up on xfce menu.

andrewysk · 08-13-2020, 01:35 AM

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

shruggy · 08-13-2020, 02:46 AM

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.

andrewysk · 08-14-2020, 12:08 AM

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:

Originally Posted by shruggy

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.

btw:
anybody know what's wrong with manjaro forum ? it became read only for many days.. without any announcement.. what a poor management.

shruggy · 08-14-2020, 04:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrewysk

pls see the attached photo..

Your screenshots don't show the directory in question. Once again, it's /usr/local/share/applications.

rtmistler · 08-14-2020, 08:41 AM

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>
$ locate <command>

From there you can construct a .desktop file and have it show in your menu.

andrewysk · 08-17-2020, 01:36 AM

sorry, replied late.

i can't anywhere

Code:

convertall.desktop

this file
used:

Quote:

$find convertall.desktop
$locate convertall.desktop

totally no result.

you said:

Quote:

From there you can construct a .desktop file and have it show in your menu.

how can i construct the .desktop file ? i should name it convertall.desktop ? (some app don't name the way it displayed, then how ? )
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:

Originally Posted by rtmistler

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>
$ locate <command>

From there you can construct a .desktop file and have it show in your menu.

shruggy · 08-17-2020, 03:19 AM

Well, a .desktop file is shipped within the tarball:

Code:

$ tar tf convertall-0.8.0.tar.gz \*.desktop
ConvertAll-0.8.0/convertall.desktop

You can use it as the starting point.

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrewysk

what is the content of the .desktop file shld be ? where should i put it

Desktop Entry Specification
Desktop Menu Specification

calvinmeadows · 08-18-2020, 11:24 AM

convertall 0.8.0-1 is available via AUR