Ubuntu – Shell script does not run when I double click

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I have made a shell script (test.sh) on my Lubuntu (15.04) desktop.
Permissions are: Only owner (View content + Change content + Execute).

When I double click test.sh, I choose "Execute in Terminal".
The Terminal (LXTerminal) opens, but the script is not executed.

When I type ./test.sh the script is executed. But that is not what I want.
Solution for this problem?

Sounds like your script lacks a shebang line. Make sure the very first line of the script reads:

#!/usr/bin/env bash

#!/bin/bash

On a side note, you should avoid putting .sh extension on a bash script, since bash is not sh. Preferably use no extension at all.

Both the desktop entry and the shell script should have executable permissions. Do:

$ chmod +x path_to_shortcut/shortcut.desktop
$ chmod +x path_to_script/test.sh

Another way to change permissions for a script is to right click it, go to Properties > Premissions and check Allow executing file as program.

Permissions

It also closes automatically once it has run your command.
Add /bin/bash at the end of your script to keep the terminal open.

You can also add a && sleep 10 to keep the terminal open 10 seconds and see what's going on.

Alternatively, add another line containing read at the end of the script to keep the terminal open until you press Enter.