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Asked: 2021-01-11 23:41:28 +0800 CST

How to run gnome-terminal from .desktop file in nautilus 20.04?

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I have several .desktop entries that launch the terminal as follows:

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Name=<the name>
Type=Application
Exec=gnome-terminal <commands>

Problem: when I click on them from the desktop view, they are executed as expected. BUT when I'm in nautilus in the Desktop folder, they are only opened as editor file.

Question: how can I force nautilus to execute them, just like on the desktop view?

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1 Answers

  1. This functionality was removed.

    See references:

    Possible solution is to use Caja or Nemo instead.

    Or more radical way - remove GNOME sHell and install MATE or Cinnamon instead.

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