Ubuntu10.04 manually add an application to the System Menu Bar

Ubuntu10.04 manually add an application to the System Menu Bar

 

Software Version:

Operating System: ubuntu10.04
Kernel version: Linux version 2.6.32-41-generic

Directory:

1. Requirements
2. Add Method
3. References

1. Requirements

Sometimes, after installing the software in Ubuntu, we can only use the command on the terminal to start it. The following uses eclipse as an example to record how to add it to the system menu bar.

2. Add Method

The method to add is simple. There are many files ending with desktop in the/usr/share/applications directory. They are the shortcuts we see in the menu. Create an eclipse. desotop file and write the following content.

[Desktop Entry]Name=eclipseType=ApplicationExec=/usr/share/eclipse/eclipseIcon=/usr/share/eclipse/icon.xpmCategories=Application;Utility;Terminal=false 

Keyword description:

Name: the name of the shortcut.
Type: program type.
Exec: the program to be executed.
Icon: the icon of the execution program.
Categories: the location where the shortcut is displayed.
Terminal: whether to use a terminal.

After saving, the shortcut appears in Ubuntu ---> Applications ---> accessories.

3. References

Http://wdwheyr.iteye.com/blog/945008.
Http://hi.baidu.com/pyc21/blog/item/8765bf0f9bec5c3b6059f335.html.