Porteus

Posted: **29 Oct 2015, 03:03**

Hi,
I know that this question sounds awfully basic but I have used other download managers than USM with different results. On Porteus I downloaded a firefox package and then I uncompressed it. In a terminal, If I go down into the directory structure where the package was loaded and find the executable, I can then run it by typing ./firefox. Now, I would like to find an icon that I can click on that would accomplish the same thing in KDE. The application launcher does not see anything related to firefox. I am thinking along the lines of having to modify the PATH variable but that does not explain how to update the application launcher.

Thank You
Tom

Posted: **29 Oct 2015, 03:46**

You're working this too hard.

Use USM to download the "package", as a module, an .xzm file, copy it to your /porteus/modules/ folder, dbl click on it and Activate it. Wait couple of seconds and it should be in the Internet menu.

No unpacking needed.

Posted: **29 Oct 2015, 05:06**

Hi

Its possible OP means a download of a more recent firefox outside the USM package system?

if so, I use such a method, it breaks the modular design of Porteus so be aware I am naughty.

however your icon entry would be if firefox is unpacked at /home/guest (AND) the excutable pathway

Icon=/home/guest/firefox/browser/icons/mozicon128.png
(AND)
Exec=/home/guest/firefox/firefox %u

Posted: **29 Oct 2015, 16:26**

Create new "my-firefox-launcher.desktop" file. Open it with text editor and paste:

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[Desktop Entry]
Exec=/path/to/firefox
Icon=/path/to/any/firefox/icon/or/icon/name
Type=Application
Categories=Network;
Name=My Firefox
GenericName=Web Browser
MimeType=text/html;text/xml;application/xhtml+xml;application/vnd.mozilla.xul+xml;text/mml;x-scheme-handler/http;x-scheme-handler/https;
X-KDE-StartupNotify=true

and edit Exec= and Icon= lines.

Posted: **29 Oct 2015, 23:29**

If you want it to appear in your 'menu' then put tome's file in /usr/share/applciations
If you want it to appear on the toolbar then name it browser.desktop and place it in /usr/share/applications

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