ubuntu better download some third-party software, that often does not generate a shortcut on the desktop like windows. This time, we generally need to manually make their own shortcuts. Under normal circumstances, all the shortcut on the desktop ubuntu is the name for the software name, file extension of the desktop. These files are generally present in the directory / usr / share / applications, when you need to view, command
cd /usr/share/applications
After that, we just see what a desktop software's file is written (desktop file format is generally the same)
cat jetbrains-clion.desktop
The meaning of each field is probably over
Version: Software Initiator version
Type: Software Type
Name: Software Name
Icon: directory desktop icon located
Exec: directory startup file resides
Comment: Software Features Overview
Categories: Software Type
Terminal: whether to run the program in the terminal
when we require custom software shortcuts the time, generally only need to change to change the Icon field and behind the content Exec, it will replace software corresponding directory. Process is about:
a copy of the desktop software file
cd Desktop
vim GoLand.desktop
paste
the Icon and fill Exec corresponding directory
to save and exit
Then execute the desktop file on the desktop, a desktop icon is generated.