Running .desktop files starts the terminal
1
I have created some .desktop files for some AppImages and they have all ran great up until I installed the Hyper Terminal. Now I get the following error:
Plasma
KDEInit could not launch 'Hyper':
Could not open library 'libkdeinit5_Hyper'.
Cannot load library libkdeinit5_Hyper: (libkdeinit5_Hyper: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)
I would like to fix this so that I can keep Hyper. I am using Kubuntu 18.04 with the latest updates. Will someone please help? Here is an example of the one I have for Minecraft:
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Minecraft
Comment=Minecraft
Icon=/home/AlphaGenius/Pictures/minecraft.png
Exec=/home/AlphaGenius/Minecraft/minecraft-launcher.sh
Terminal=true
Categories=Minecraft;Games
Name[en_US]=Minecraft.desktop
Here is another that I have for Cura:
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Cura
Comment=Cura
Icon=/home/AlphaGenius/Pictures/cura.png
Exec=/home/AlphaGenius/cura.AppImage
Terminal=true
Categories=Cura;Design
Name[en_US]=Cura.desktop
There may be better ways but I am just learning.
kubuntu kde .desktop
edited Jan 12 at 20:43
cipricus
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asked Jan 12 at 18:56
Jason AmersonJason Amerson
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1
I have created some .desktop files for some AppImages and they have all ran great up until I installed the Hyper Terminal. Now I get the following error:
Plasma
KDEInit could not launch 'Hyper':
Could not open library 'libkdeinit5_Hyper'.
Cannot load library libkdeinit5_Hyper: (libkdeinit5_Hyper: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)
I would like to fix this so that I can keep Hyper. I am using Kubuntu 18.04 with the latest updates. Will someone please help? Here is an example of the one I have for Minecraft:
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Minecraft
Comment=Minecraft
Icon=/home/AlphaGenius/Pictures/minecraft.png
Exec=/home/AlphaGenius/Minecraft/minecraft-launcher.sh
Terminal=true
Categories=Minecraft;Games
Name[en_US]=Minecraft.desktop
Here is another that I have for Cura:
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Cura
Comment=Cura
Icon=/home/AlphaGenius/Pictures/cura.png
Exec=/home/AlphaGenius/cura.AppImage
Terminal=true
Categories=Cura;Design
Name[en_US]=Cura.desktop
There may be better ways but I am just learning.
kubuntu kde .desktop
edited Jan 12 at 20:43
cipricus
10.1k47172342
asked Jan 12 at 18:56
Jason AmersonJason Amerson
184
You mean you mention the terminal in theExecline of the desktop file? Is that necessary? Please post an example.
– cipricus
Jan 12 at 19:07
1
I have updated my question with a couple of examples.
– Jason Amerson
Jan 12 at 19:39
So, you do not use Hyper in theExeclines, yet Hyper is started when you run thedesktopfiles. That is odd. What happens when you execute otherdesktopfiles, like those inusr/share/applications?
– cipricus
Jan 12 at 19:43
btw: the Minecraft desktop file doesn't execute an AppImage file, does it?
– cipricus
Jan 12 at 19:51
I figure out what I was doing wrong. I have added an answer to my own question. Thanks for your help!
– Jason Amerson
Jan 12 at 19:56
add a comment |
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1
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1
I have created some .desktop files for some AppImages and they have all ran great up until I installed the Hyper Terminal. Now I get the following error:
Plasma
KDEInit could not launch 'Hyper':
Could not open library 'libkdeinit5_Hyper'.
Cannot load library libkdeinit5_Hyper: (libkdeinit5_Hyper: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)
I would like to fix this so that I can keep Hyper. I am using Kubuntu 18.04 with the latest updates. Will someone please help? Here is an example of the one I have for Minecraft:
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Minecraft
Comment=Minecraft
Icon=/home/AlphaGenius/Pictures/minecraft.png
Exec=/home/AlphaGenius/Minecraft/minecraft-launcher.sh
Terminal=true
Categories=Minecraft;Games
Name[en_US]=Minecraft.desktop
Here is another that I have for Cura:
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Cura
Comment=Cura
Icon=/home/AlphaGenius/Pictures/cura.png
Exec=/home/AlphaGenius/cura.AppImage
Terminal=true
Categories=Cura;Design
Name[en_US]=Cura.desktop
There may be better ways but I am just learning.
kubuntu kde .desktop
edited Jan 12 at 20:43
cipricus
10.1k47172342
asked Jan 12 at 18:56
Jason AmersonJason Amerson
184
I have created some .desktop files for some AppImages and they have all ran great up until I installed the Hyper Terminal. Now I get the following error:
Plasma
KDEInit could not launch 'Hyper':
Could not open library 'libkdeinit5_Hyper'.
Cannot load library libkdeinit5_Hyper: (libkdeinit5_Hyper: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)
I would like to fix this so that I can keep Hyper. I am using Kubuntu 18.04 with the latest updates. Will someone please help? Here is an example of the one I have for Minecraft:
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Minecraft
Comment=Minecraft
Icon=/home/AlphaGenius/Pictures/minecraft.png
Exec=/home/AlphaGenius/Minecraft/minecraft-launcher.sh
Terminal=true
Categories=Minecraft;Games
Name[en_US]=Minecraft.desktop
Here is another that I have for Cura:
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Cura
Comment=Cura
Icon=/home/AlphaGenius/Pictures/cura.png
Exec=/home/AlphaGenius/cura.AppImage
Terminal=true
Categories=Cura;Design
Name[en_US]=Cura.desktop
There may be better ways but I am just learning.
kubuntu kde .desktop
kubuntu kde .desktop
edited Jan 12 at 20:43
cipricus
10.1k47172342
asked Jan 12 at 18:56
Jason AmersonJason Amerson
184
edited Jan 12 at 20:43
cipricus
10.1k47172342
asked Jan 12 at 18:56
Jason AmersonJason Amerson
184
edited Jan 12 at 20:43
cipricus
10.1k47172342
edited Jan 12 at 20:43
cipricus
10.1k47172342
edited Jan 12 at 20:43
cipricus
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You mean you mention the terminal in theExecline of the desktop file? Is that necessary? Please post an example.
– cipricus
Jan 12 at 19:07
1
I have updated my question with a couple of examples.
– Jason Amerson
Jan 12 at 19:39
So, you do not use Hyper in theExeclines, yet Hyper is started when you run thedesktopfiles. That is odd. What happens when you execute otherdesktopfiles, like those inusr/share/applications?
– cipricus
Jan 12 at 19:43
btw: the Minecraft desktop file doesn't execute an AppImage file, does it?
– cipricus
Jan 12 at 19:51
I figure out what I was doing wrong. I have added an answer to my own question. Thanks for your help!
– Jason Amerson
Jan 12 at 19:56
add a comment |
You mean you mention the terminal in theExecline of the desktop file? Is that necessary? Please post an example.
– cipricus
Jan 12 at 19:07
1
I have updated my question with a couple of examples.
– Jason Amerson
Jan 12 at 19:39
So, you do not use Hyper in theExeclines, yet Hyper is started when you run thedesktopfiles. That is odd. What happens when you execute otherdesktopfiles, like those inusr/share/applications?
– cipricus
Jan 12 at 19:43
btw: the Minecraft desktop file doesn't execute an AppImage file, does it?
– cipricus
Jan 12 at 19:51
I figure out what I was doing wrong. I have added an answer to my own question. Thanks for your help!
– Jason Amerson
Jan 12 at 19:56
You mean you mention the terminal in the
Exec line of the desktop file? Is that necessary? Please post an example.– cipricus
Jan 12 at 19:07
You mean you mention the terminal in the
Exec line of the desktop file? Is that necessary? Please post an example.– cipricus
Jan 12 at 19:07
1
1
I have updated my question with a couple of examples.
– Jason Amerson
Jan 12 at 19:39
I have updated my question with a couple of examples.
– Jason Amerson
Jan 12 at 19:39
So, you do not use Hyper in the
Exec lines, yet Hyper is started when you run the desktop files. That is odd. What happens when you execute other desktop files, like those in usr/share/applications?– cipricus
Jan 12 at 19:43
So, you do not use Hyper in the
Exec lines, yet Hyper is started when you run the desktop files. That is odd. What happens when you execute other desktop files, like those in usr/share/applications?– cipricus
Jan 12 at 19:43
btw: the Minecraft desktop file doesn't execute an AppImage file, does it?
– cipricus
Jan 12 at 19:51
btw: the Minecraft desktop file doesn't execute an AppImage file, does it?
– cipricus
Jan 12 at 19:51
I figure out what I was doing wrong. I have added an answer to my own question. Thanks for your help!
– Jason Amerson
Jan 12 at 19:56
I figure out what I was doing wrong. I have added an answer to my own question. Thanks for your help!
– Jason Amerson
Jan 12 at 19:56
add a comment |
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The problem was the line Terminal=true.
I got it to work now. I added %U to the end of the exec line and then changed the terminal to false. Now it works like it should. Thank you @cipricus for helping me and leading me in the right direction. The modified script is as follows:
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Cura
Comment=Cura
Icon=/home/AlphaGenius/Pictures/cura.png
Exec="/home/AlphaGenius/cura.AppImage" %U
Terminal=false
Categories=Cura;Design
Name[en_US]=Cura.desktop
edited Jan 12 at 20:15
cipricus
10.1k47172342
answered Jan 12 at 19:55
Jason AmersonJason Amerson
184
What does the%Umean? And did you fix the Minecraft launcher the same way?
– wjandrea
Jan 12 at 20:00
1
I haven't noticed theTerminal=trueline. That is the cause, you can simply remove theTerminalline altogether, and I think%Uis not needed if all you want is execute the program. It would be needed (%f, %F, %u or %U) if you want to open files with it by selecting them. But then you need theMimetypeline.
– cipricus
Jan 12 at 20:04
@wjandrea - askubuntu.com/q/30210/47206, but I guess such arguments are not necessarily needed, unless you use the application in order to launch multiple selected files.
– cipricus
Jan 12 at 20:05
@cipricus - I think you are right about the Terminal line.
– Jason Amerson
Jan 12 at 20:09
note that in case you want to start/open/run/play files in an AppImage program (and associate file types to that program) you will need aMimetype=line in your.desktopfile.
– cipricus
2 days ago
add a comment |
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The problem was the line Terminal=true.
I got it to work now. I added %U to the end of the exec line and then changed the terminal to false. Now it works like it should. Thank you @cipricus for helping me and leading me in the right direction. The modified script is as follows:
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Cura
Comment=Cura
Icon=/home/AlphaGenius/Pictures/cura.png
Exec="/home/AlphaGenius/cura.AppImage" %U
Terminal=false
Categories=Cura;Design
Name[en_US]=Cura.desktop
edited Jan 12 at 20:15
cipricus
10.1k47172342
answered Jan 12 at 19:55
Jason AmersonJason Amerson
184
What does the%Umean? And did you fix the Minecraft launcher the same way?
– wjandrea
Jan 12 at 20:00
1
I haven't noticed theTerminal=trueline. That is the cause, you can simply remove theTerminalline altogether, and I think%Uis not needed if all you want is execute the program. It would be needed (%f, %F, %u or %U) if you want to open files with it by selecting them. But then you need theMimetypeline.
– cipricus
Jan 12 at 20:04
@wjandrea - askubuntu.com/q/30210/47206, but I guess such arguments are not necessarily needed, unless you use the application in order to launch multiple selected files.
– cipricus
Jan 12 at 20:05
@cipricus - I think you are right about the Terminal line.
– Jason Amerson
Jan 12 at 20:09
note that in case you want to start/open/run/play files in an AppImage program (and associate file types to that program) you will need aMimetype=line in your.desktopfile.
– cipricus
2 days ago
add a comment |
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The problem was the line Terminal=true.
I got it to work now. I added %U to the end of the exec line and then changed the terminal to false. Now it works like it should. Thank you @cipricus for helping me and leading me in the right direction. The modified script is as follows:
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Cura
Comment=Cura
Icon=/home/AlphaGenius/Pictures/cura.png
Exec="/home/AlphaGenius/cura.AppImage" %U
Terminal=false
Categories=Cura;Design
Name[en_US]=Cura.desktop
edited Jan 12 at 20:15
cipricus
10.1k47172342
answered Jan 12 at 19:55
Jason AmersonJason Amerson
184
What does the%Umean? And did you fix the Minecraft launcher the same way?
– wjandrea
Jan 12 at 20:00
1
I haven't noticed theTerminal=trueline. That is the cause, you can simply remove theTerminalline altogether, and I think%Uis not needed if all you want is execute the program. It would be needed (%f, %F, %u or %U) if you want to open files with it by selecting them. But then you need theMimetypeline.
– cipricus
Jan 12 at 20:04
@wjandrea - askubuntu.com/q/30210/47206, but I guess such arguments are not necessarily needed, unless you use the application in order to launch multiple selected files.
– cipricus
Jan 12 at 20:05
@cipricus - I think you are right about the Terminal line.
– Jason Amerson
Jan 12 at 20:09
note that in case you want to start/open/run/play files in an AppImage program (and associate file types to that program) you will need aMimetype=line in your.desktopfile.
– cipricus
2 days ago
add a comment |
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The problem was the line Terminal=true.
I got it to work now. I added %U to the end of the exec line and then changed the terminal to false. Now it works like it should. Thank you @cipricus for helping me and leading me in the right direction. The modified script is as follows:
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Cura
Comment=Cura
Icon=/home/AlphaGenius/Pictures/cura.png
Exec="/home/AlphaGenius/cura.AppImage" %U
Terminal=false
Categories=Cura;Design
Name[en_US]=Cura.desktop
edited Jan 12 at 20:15
cipricus
10.1k47172342
answered Jan 12 at 19:55
Jason AmersonJason Amerson
184
The problem was the line Terminal=true.
I got it to work now. I added %U to the end of the exec line and then changed the terminal to false. Now it works like it should. Thank you @cipricus for helping me and leading me in the right direction. The modified script is as follows:
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Cura
Comment=Cura
Icon=/home/AlphaGenius/Pictures/cura.png
Exec="/home/AlphaGenius/cura.AppImage" %U
Terminal=false
Categories=Cura;Design
Name[en_US]=Cura.desktop
edited Jan 12 at 20:15
cipricus
10.1k47172342
answered Jan 12 at 19:55
Jason AmersonJason Amerson
184
edited Jan 12 at 20:15
cipricus
10.1k47172342
edited Jan 12 at 20:15
cipricus
10.1k47172342
edited Jan 12 at 20:15
cipricus
10.1k47172342
10.1k47172342
answered Jan 12 at 19:55
Jason AmersonJason Amerson
184
answered Jan 12 at 19:55
Jason AmersonJason Amerson
184
answered Jan 12 at 19:55
Jason AmersonJason Amerson
184
184
What does the%Umean? And did you fix the Minecraft launcher the same way?
– wjandrea
Jan 12 at 20:00
1
I haven't noticed theTerminal=trueline. That is the cause, you can simply remove theTerminalline altogether, and I think%Uis not needed if all you want is execute the program. It would be needed (%f, %F, %u or %U) if you want to open files with it by selecting them. But then you need theMimetypeline.
– cipricus
Jan 12 at 20:04
@wjandrea - askubuntu.com/q/30210/47206, but I guess such arguments are not necessarily needed, unless you use the application in order to launch multiple selected files.
– cipricus
Jan 12 at 20:05
@cipricus - I think you are right about the Terminal line.
– Jason Amerson
Jan 12 at 20:09
note that in case you want to start/open/run/play files in an AppImage program (and associate file types to that program) you will need aMimetype=line in your.desktopfile.
– cipricus
2 days ago
add a comment |
What does the%Umean? And did you fix the Minecraft launcher the same way?
– wjandrea
Jan 12 at 20:00
1
I haven't noticed theTerminal=trueline. That is the cause, you can simply remove theTerminalline altogether, and I think%Uis not needed if all you want is execute the program. It would be needed (%f, %F, %u or %U) if you want to open files with it by selecting them. But then you need theMimetypeline.
– cipricus
Jan 12 at 20:04
@wjandrea - askubuntu.com/q/30210/47206, but I guess such arguments are not necessarily needed, unless you use the application in order to launch multiple selected files.
– cipricus
Jan 12 at 20:05
@cipricus - I think you are right about the Terminal line.
– Jason Amerson
Jan 12 at 20:09
note that in case you want to start/open/run/play files in an AppImage program (and associate file types to that program) you will need aMimetype=line in your.desktopfile.
– cipricus
2 days ago
What does the
%U mean? And did you fix the Minecraft launcher the same way?– wjandrea
Jan 12 at 20:00
What does the
%U mean? And did you fix the Minecraft launcher the same way?– wjandrea
Jan 12 at 20:00
1
1
I haven't noticed the
Terminal=true line. That is the cause, you can simply remove the Terminal line altogether, and I think %U is not needed if all you want is execute the program. It would be needed (%f, %F, %u or %U) if you want to open files with it by selecting them. But then you need the Mimetype line.– cipricus
Jan 12 at 20:04
I haven't noticed the
Terminal=true line. That is the cause, you can simply remove the Terminal line altogether, and I think %U is not needed if all you want is execute the program. It would be needed (%f, %F, %u or %U) if you want to open files with it by selecting them. But then you need the Mimetype line.– cipricus
Jan 12 at 20:04
@wjandrea - askubuntu.com/q/30210/47206, but I guess such arguments are not necessarily needed, unless you use the application in order to launch multiple selected files.
– cipricus
Jan 12 at 20:05
@wjandrea - askubuntu.com/q/30210/47206, but I guess such arguments are not necessarily needed, unless you use the application in order to launch multiple selected files.
– cipricus
Jan 12 at 20:05
@cipricus - I think you are right about the Terminal line.
– Jason Amerson
Jan 12 at 20:09
@cipricus - I think you are right about the Terminal line.
– Jason Amerson
Jan 12 at 20:09
note that in case you want to start/open/run/play files in an AppImage program (and associate file types to that program) you will need a
Mimetype= line in your .desktop file.– cipricus
2 days ago
note that in case you want to start/open/run/play files in an AppImage program (and associate file types to that program) you will need a
Mimetype= line in your .desktop file.– cipricus
2 days ago
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You mean you mention the terminal in the
Execline of the desktop file? Is that necessary? Please post an example.– cipricus
Jan 12 at 19:07
1
I have updated my question with a couple of examples.
– Jason Amerson
Jan 12 at 19:39
So, you do not use Hyper in the
Execlines, yet Hyper is started when you run thedesktopfiles. That is odd. What happens when you execute otherdesktopfiles, like those inusr/share/applications?– cipricus
Jan 12 at 19:43
btw: the Minecraft desktop file doesn't execute an AppImage file, does it?
– cipricus
Jan 12 at 19:51
I figure out what I was doing wrong. I have added an answer to my own question. Thanks for your help!
– Jason Amerson
Jan 12 at 19:56