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yush45

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Adding .desktop files to make app appear in jgmenu

Hi, I installed ghidra and moved it to /opt, and created a symlink to /usr/local/bin/ so I can start it from the terminal. But how can I get Ghidra in the menu?

Last edited by yush45 (2024-04-19 20:32:58)

PackRat

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Re: Adding .desktop files to make app appear in jgmenu

Add a ghidra.desktop file to /usr/share/applications. That will make it available system wide. For per user see hhh post below.

You can use an existing *.desktop file from the preferred menu category as a template.

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hhh

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Re: Adding .desktop files to make app appear in jgmenu

Add a ghidra.desktop file to /usr/share/applications.

Or in ~/.local/share/applications (per user).

If I alter an installed application's *.desktop file, I first copy it to ~./local/share/applications so my changes won't get overwritten by an upgrade.

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yush45

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Re: Adding .desktop files to make app appear in jgmenu

Thanks! Can you recommend an app that manages and creates .desktop files?

marens

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Re: Adding .desktop files to make app appear in jgmenu

^ In ~/.local/share/applications folder make ghidra.desktop file with content (just enter the terminal command and the path to the icon you will use):

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Ghidra
Exec=<terminal command>
Type=Application
Icon=/path/to/some/icon.png
Comment=Start Ghidra

Notes:
1) terminal command without '<'  '>'
2) If the ghidra icon already exists, just the name is enough:
Icon=ghidra

Last edited by marens (2024-04-19 21:03:11)

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yush45

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Re: Adding .desktop files to make app appear in jgmenu

Thanks!