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
How to get the application launcher to "see" a package?
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Re: How to get the application launcher to "see" a package?
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.
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.
Ed
Re: How to get the application launcher to "see" a package?
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
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
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Re: How to get the application launcher to "see" a package?
Create new "my-firefox-launcher.desktop" file. Open it with text editor and paste:and edit Exec= and Icon= lines.
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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
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Re: How to get the application launcher to "see" a package?
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
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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