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Asked: 2012-10-21 22:55:21 +0800 CST

.desktop file. There was an error launching the application

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I am a new Ubuntu 12.04 user.

I've read my stuff and copied/pasted code from here and there trying to make my Second Life client have a shortcut on the sidebar. I did this before... I did a format to my hard drive and everything is lost. Here are the details:

Filename= PhoenixViewer.desktop

code inside the file:

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application 
Name=PhoenixViewer 
Exec=/opt/PhoenixViewer/snowglobe
Comment=PhoenixViewer 
Categories=Games;
Terminal=false
Icon=/opt/PhoenixViewer/phoenix_icon.png
StartupNotify=true
StartupWMClass=snowglobe-do-not-run-directly

My dash can't even see the file as a desktop element. It lists it as PhoenixViewer.desktop and it has another icon than the one I list in code. The paths are correct.

When I run it from nautilus in /usr/share/applications/ I get the error: There was an error launching the application.

And same goes if I copy paste the .desktop file on my desktop and run it.

Anyone can help?

unity

1 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    This one works.

    [Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=Phoenix Viewer
Comment=Second Life Client
Exec=/opt/PhoenixViewer/snowglobe
Icon=/opt/PhoenixViewer/phoenix_icon.png
Terminal=false
StartupNotify=true 
StartupWMClass=snowglobe-do-not-run-directly
Categories=Game
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