How to run/make .desktop file after install?

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How to run/make .desktop file after install?

Opened this issue 8 years ago · 3 comments

Hello, I am able to run the app with make test, however...
I'd like to make a .desktop icon for this, but I'm not sure what even executes it?
In "src" there's a plain text file called "notify.o" that opens with "Run-Software" which seems to be the most likely candidate, however it doesn't run upon double click. Any help appreciated.

Answer 1 · 2016-12-16T01:04:37.000Z

I think you can use

LD_LIBRARY_PATH=libevernote/ ./notes

in a shell script. Change the directories to make them non-relative. (These are relative to src/ right now)

Answer 2 · 2016-12-16T05:06:17.000Z

I don't follow you fully, I know you want me to make an absolute path to ./notes, but what is the LD_LIBRARY_PATH command? Is that what I should put in for the exec line in the .desktop file? On Thu, Dec 15, 2016 at 8:04 PM, Aniket Deole <notifications@github.com> wrote: I think you can use LD_LIBRARY_PATH=libevernote/ ./notes in a shell script. Change the directories to make them non-relative. (These are relative to src/ right now) — You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub<#37 (comment)>, or mute the thread<https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/APlQTD3_Zjb0wFc0cayiJEduLsfNKlvnks5rIeOlgaJpZM4LOu2w>.

Answer 3 · 2016-12-16T19:06:31.000Z

LD_LIBRARY_PATH is just setting the environment variable for the library(libevernote) location as I do not want to move it to the default library path just yet.
Not tested, but you use something like below in your .desktop file.

Exec=LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/home/user/../../../libevernote/ /home/user/../../../notes