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Desktop shortcut in linux

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by moxx

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After installing a program on linux(Mandrake or Red Hat), how can I put a shortcut on the desktop? Is there a way to make the process automatic?

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by jcmcintyre

The method differs a little from Gnome to KDE, but they are both basically the same.

Gnome

Right-click on the desktop
Enter the name for the shortcut
Enter a generic name
Enter the command, URL, or file accessed by the shortcut
Enter the type of shortcut required, application, URL, etc
Choose the icon for the shortcut
Click OK

KDE
Right-click on the desktop
Select the type of shortcut required, (Link, command, app, URL, etc)
Enter the name for the shortcut
Select the icon
click on the exectue tab
Click on browse
Select the application, or command accessed from the shortcut
Click OK

It really is very much like windows.

Cheers
Jim

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