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Name: godly
Date: January 20, 2003 at 14:45:15 Pacific
OS: red hat linux 8.0
CPU/Ram: amd k6 ; 160mb
Comment:

How do you add a link to a application so that i can launch it from the desktop



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Name: malkowich
Date: January 20, 2003 at 16:25:49 Pacific
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you must be in the desktop directory

1. create link using "New Laucher" if you have KDE or GNOME

2. open a terminal ...

2.1 cd .gnome-desktop for GNOME
2.2 cd desktop?? for KDE not sure

3. ln -s (program you want to access) (shortcut name)


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Response Number 2
Name: egkenny
Date: January 20, 2003 at 18:02:04 Pacific
Reply:

In KDE:
1) Right click on desktop
2) Select Create New
3) Link to Application...

In GNOME:
1) Right click on desktop
2) Select New Launcher


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Response Number 3
Name: godly
Date: January 21, 2003 at 00:06:44 Pacific
Reply:

great it worked
thanks


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