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Crash893 · 06-08-05, 06:14 PM

hey all

starting to dig around a little easier in the os ( really enjoying it too)

how do i make a shortcut

i know it sounds simple but ive been looking around and i just cant figure it out

windows you right click and say create shortcut or send to desktop as shortcut

in linux i right click it and i get no such option

so i was looking around and i saw if i rightclick empty desktop space i get the option to "creat launcher" witch sounds about right so i pointed it to the file i want and created it but now i have no idea where it went ( i thought since i right clicked it on the desktop thats where it would show up.

and for bonus points
how can you get something to show up on the applications drop down menu ( the "start" button)

thanks alot for any help

fiji · 06-08-05, 06:29 PM

well you can create symlinks with

ln -s

but im guessing your just asking about a desktop shortcut, which would depend on your windowmanager

so which one do you use?

eNightmare · 06-08-05, 06:42 PM

you could probably create symlinks in the $HOME/desktop directory.

khiloa · 06-08-05, 06:44 PM

What DE? Gnome/KDE? In KDE if what you want on the desktop is in a menu or something you can simply drag it onto the desktop and it will as you "Copy/Move" here. Just say copy and voila! I am sure Gnome works in a similar way. For the menu, I know KDE has a "K Menu Editor". In Gnome there should be a settings menu. From there go to Menu Editor.

If there isn't a menu entry for what (in KDE) you want on the desktop right click on the desktop, choose "Create New > File > Link to Application". Type in the name you want, then under the Application tab, in "Command" type in the command that is required to start the program you want, ex. firefox. Under Gnome it should be a pretty similar process.

I hope thats what you meant!

Crash893 · 06-08-05, 07:10 PM

gnome

eNightmare · 06-08-05, 07:34 PM

yeah, there is someway to edit the gnome menu, but i can't remember how...something called gnome menu editor i think

khiloa · 06-08-05, 07:52 PM

Crash: Did I give enough info to get you through?

Crash893 · 06-08-05, 11:20 PM

no sorry still need help

the only options i have are

( from right click to desktop)

openterminal
creatfolder
create launcher
create document ( empty)
_______________________
cleanup by name
keep alined
_______________________
backround stuff

fiji · 06-09-05, 01:12 AM

i just checked, and its create launcher

when you fill in all the fields and hit ok, it creates a shortcuton your desktop

Crash893 · 06-09-05, 03:18 AM

thats what i did and it didnt appear on the desktop

is there somewhere else it could have gone?

frodoski · 06-09-05, 05:53 AM

Were you logged in as root? If so check your root home folder or desktop folder.

khiloa · 06-09-05, 02:24 PM

Are there some funky permissions set somewhere?

Crash893 · 06-09-05, 05:30 PM

nope no root

and i havent set anything(mostly becuase i dont know how) and its a fresh install so ..........

i did a "locate ftree" (ftree is the name of the program and also what i called the link

it found the program but not the link

should i try logging in as root and trying to make one?

Crash893 · 06-09-05, 05:56 PM

nevermind,

i logged in as root and made one and BAM it just appears so i figure somethings up

so i navigate over to my home dir and under desktop are like 15 icons all saying ftree
( and i double checked before logged out and none were there)

so i logged back in as me and guess what............... 15 icons on my desktop

so to see if it was a log out and back in thing i tried to make another and it just pops up now

weird but it works now

khiloa · 06-09-05, 06:25 PM

Cool, good to hear.

Crash893 · 06-10-05, 12:10 AM

there seems to be a "delay" like some folders dont refresh

anyideas?

also again thanks for your help everyone

khiloa · 06-10-05, 12:12 AM

Hmm.. what exactly do you mean? Delay with folders refreshing?

Crash893 · 06-10-05, 03:03 AM

ill say save something to my home dir

and it wont show up immediatly

but if reboot or go do something ( like ask about it here) its often there by the time i get back

khiloa · 06-10-05, 07:59 AM

That is really strange, I've never heard of anything like that.

06-08-05, 06:14 PM	Thread Starter #1
Crash893 "The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed." Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: 22033	mother of perl hes back again hey all starting to dig around a little easier in the os ( really enjoying it too) how do i make a shortcut i know it sounds simple but ive been looking around and i just cant figure it out windows you right click and say create shortcut or send to desktop as shortcut in linux i right click it and i get no such option so i was looking around and i saw if i rightclick empty desktop space i get the option to "creat launcher" witch sounds about right so i pointed it to the file i want and created it but now i have no idea where it went ( i thought since i right clicked it on the desktop thats where it would show up. and for bonus points how can you get something to show up on the applications drop down menu ( the "start" button) thanks alot for any help __________________ My Prime95 stats Huzza 1004.793 Years total Noli turbare circulos meos! i'm moving to Theory, Everything works there ' I want to be the unwobbling pivot at the center of an ever-revolving universe; I want to be still.'
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06-08-05, 06:29 PM	#2
fiji Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: berlin	well you can create symlinks with ln -s but im guessing your just asking about a desktop shortcut, which would depend on your windowmanager so which one do you use? __________________ ---AthlonIIx4 4GBDDR3 NV9800GT--- running Win7x64
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06-08-05, 06:42 PM	#3
eNightmare Member Join Date: Feb 2005	you could probably create symlinks in the $HOME/desktop directory.
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06-08-05, 06:44 PM	#4
khiloa Open Source Senior Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: /usa/sc/florence	What DE? Gnome/KDE? In KDE if what you want on the desktop is in a menu or something you can simply drag it onto the desktop and it will as you "Copy/Move" here. Just say copy and voila! I am sure Gnome works in a similar way. For the menu, I know KDE has a "K Menu Editor". In Gnome there should be a settings menu. From there go to Menu Editor. If there isn't a menu entry for what (in KDE) you want on the desktop right click on the desktop, choose "Create New > File > Link to Application". Type in the name you want, then under the Application tab, in "Command" type in the command that is required to start the program you want, ex. firefox. Under Gnome it should be a pretty similar process. I hope thats what you meant! __________________ Say NO to ads! Did someone just help you? Thank them. Along with F@H, please help support some of our other teams. Last edited by khiloa; 06-08-05 at 06:49 PM.
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06-08-05, 07:10 PM	Thread Starter #5
Crash893 "The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed." Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: 22033	gnome __________________ My Prime95 stats Huzza 1004.793 Years total Noli turbare circulos meos! i'm moving to Theory, Everything works there ' I want to be the unwobbling pivot at the center of an ever-revolving universe; I want to be still.'
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06-08-05, 07:34 PM	#6
eNightmare Member Join Date: Feb 2005	yeah, there is someway to edit the gnome menu, but i can't remember how...something called gnome menu editor i think
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06-08-05, 07:52 PM	#7
khiloa Open Source Senior Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: /usa/sc/florence	Crash: Did I give enough info to get you through? __________________ Say NO to ads! Did someone just help you? Thank them. Along with F@H, please help support some of our other teams.
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06-08-05, 11:20 PM	Thread Starter #8
Crash893 "The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed." Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: 22033	no sorry still need help the only options i have are ( from right click to desktop) openterminal creatfolder create launcher create document ( empty) _______________________ cleanup by name keep alined _______________________ backround stuff __________________ My Prime95 stats Huzza 1004.793 Years total Noli turbare circulos meos! i'm moving to Theory, Everything works there ' I want to be the unwobbling pivot at the center of an ever-revolving universe; I want to be still.'
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06-09-05, 01:12 AM	#9
fiji Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: berlin	i just checked, and its create launcher when you fill in all the fields and hit ok, it creates a shortcuton your desktop __________________ ---AthlonIIx4 4GBDDR3 NV9800GT--- running Win7x64
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06-09-05, 03:18 AM	Thread Starter #10
Crash893 "The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed." Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: 22033	thats what i did and it didnt appear on the desktop is there somewhere else it could have gone? __________________ My Prime95 stats Huzza 1004.793 Years total Noli turbare circulos meos! i'm moving to Theory, Everything works there ' I want to be the unwobbling pivot at the center of an ever-revolving universe; I want to be still.'
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06-09-05, 05:53 AM	#11
frodoski Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Looking for enough acrons to stay happy.	Were you logged in as root? If so check your root home folder or desktop folder.
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06-09-05, 02:24 PM	#12
khiloa Open Source Senior Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: /usa/sc/florence	Are there some funky permissions set somewhere? __________________ Say NO to ads! Did someone just help you? Thank them. Along with F@H, please help support some of our other teams.
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06-09-05, 05:30 PM	Thread Starter #13
Crash893 "The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed." Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: 22033	nope no root and i havent set anything(mostly becuase i dont know how) and its a fresh install so .......... i did a "locate ftree" (ftree is the name of the program and also what i called the link it found the program but not the link should i try logging in as root and trying to make one? __________________ My Prime95 stats Huzza 1004.793 Years total Noli turbare circulos meos! i'm moving to Theory, Everything works there ' I want to be the unwobbling pivot at the center of an ever-revolving universe; I want to be still.'
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06-09-05, 05:56 PM	Thread Starter #14
Crash893 "The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed." Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: 22033	nevermind, i logged in as root and made one and BAM it just appears so i figure somethings up so i navigate over to my home dir and under desktop are like 15 icons all saying ftree ( and i double checked before logged out and none were there) so i logged back in as me and guess what............... 15 icons on my desktop so to see if it was a log out and back in thing i tried to make another and it just pops up now weird but it works now __________________ My Prime95 stats Huzza 1004.793 Years total Noli turbare circulos meos! i'm moving to Theory, Everything works there ' I want to be the unwobbling pivot at the center of an ever-revolving universe; I want to be still.'
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06-09-05, 06:25 PM	#15
khiloa Open Source Senior Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: /usa/sc/florence	Cool, good to hear. __________________ Say NO to ads! Did someone just help you? Thank them. Along with F@H, please help support some of our other teams.
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06-10-05, 12:10 AM	Thread Starter #16
Crash893 "The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed." Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: 22033	there seems to be a "delay" like some folders dont refresh anyideas? also again thanks for your help everyone __________________ My Prime95 stats Huzza 1004.793 Years total Noli turbare circulos meos! i'm moving to Theory, Everything works there ' I want to be the unwobbling pivot at the center of an ever-revolving universe; I want to be still.'
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06-10-05, 12:12 AM	#17
khiloa Open Source Senior Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: /usa/sc/florence	Hmm.. what exactly do you mean? Delay with folders refreshing? __________________ Say NO to ads! Did someone just help you? Thank them. Along with F@H, please help support some of our other teams.
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06-10-05, 03:03 AM	Thread Starter #18
Crash893 "The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed." Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: 22033	ill say save something to my home dir and it wont show up immediatly but if reboot or go do something ( like ask about it here) its often there by the time i get back __________________ My Prime95 stats Huzza 1004.793 Years total Noli turbare circulos meos! i'm moving to Theory, Everything works there ' I want to be the unwobbling pivot at the center of an ever-revolving universe; I want to be still.'
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06-10-05, 07:59 AM	#19
khiloa Open Source Senior Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: /usa/sc/florence	That is really strange, I've never heard of anything like that. __________________ Say NO to ads! Did someone just help you? Thank them. Along with F@H, please help support some of our other teams.
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