bashshortcuts
Im trying to make a shortcut to login my ssh server:
ssh x.x.x.x
I made the following file:
ssh_home.sh
Made it executable:
sudo chmod +x ./ssh_home
Checked by right clicking properties to check if it was executable and it was..
But whatever I do, when double clicking it, it will launch gedit.
I tried "Open With" but no terminal app is shown there.
I searched the net but only found a way to link to the file while not integrating it in one "shortcut file"
You can just copy your *.desktop file to ~/.local/share/applications.
Or use alacarte application for this.
sudo apt-get install alacarte
Okay I've got it figured it out, mostly thanks to the help of the folks over at Ubuntu Forums. I'm going to write it here for posterity, although I do still think a lot of this should be included with Ubuntu.
I haven't been able to figure those out, creating a link to an application and moving the link outside the current folder causes a lot of problems. In my particular case, Ubuntu thought the application was being launched from the location of the Link which meant that the application couldn't load its data.
I just kind of gave up on the idea of getting these to work as they just don't seem reliable enough. Either way, getting Terminal Command Shortcuts is much better.
Thanks to user mc4man on Ubuntu Forums for this.
fma-config-toolThen just set it up like this:
This will add an option when right-clicking inside Nautilus that will bring up the Shortcut creator app to add a shortcut in the current folder. This option will be in a sub-menu by default, but you can go into Edit -> Preferences -> Runtime Preferences and deselect "Create a root filemanager-actions menu"
Programs running through Wine often require to launch a command with "WINEPREFIX=/path/to/prefix", this causes problems when trying to create shortcuts for them because they just won't get recognised as programs and fail to start.
There's an easy fix for that. Instead of creating a command for
WINEPREFIX="/home/leonardo/Photoshop" wine64 "/home/leonardo/Photoshop/Photoshop.exe"
You can just add env at the start:
env WINEPREFIX="/home/leonardo/Photoshop" wine64 "/home/leonardo/Photoshop/Photoshop.exe"
This will work.
Updating this because GNOME's dumb and they changed how shortcuts work. The above to launch wine applications will not work if the shortcut is launched from Desktop/Nautilus.
Take the .desktop file you just created and move it inside /home/leonardo/.local/share/applications. This will add the shortcut to your application list and you'll be able to start it there.
Best Answer
I know this is a while ago but though if someone else asks I have this answer.
In later versions this option is found at: Files menu -> Edit -> Preferences -> behaviour tab
In Ubuntu 14.10 move the mouse to the top of the screen and the File, Edit etc... Menu bar appears. Click EDIT -> Preferences -> Behaviour tab