post(ubuntu): on custom desktop shortcuts

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+title: "Ubuntu custom desktop shortcuts"
+date: 2019-04-12T09:27:54+02:00
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+With Ubuntu, you can create your own desktop shortcuts that will be accessible directly from the launcher.
+
+You can do it by using a GUI, or you can do it using directly a terminal, which is the what we will be covering here.
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+<!--more-->
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+There are two applications folders that Ubuntu is looking:
+
+* `/usr/share/applications/`
+  * Shared folder to every computer's users
+* `~/.local/share/applications/`
+  * Folder specific to the users, thus shortcuts only available for current user
+
+If you want to create a custom one, create a `<name>.desktop` file into one of those two folders with the following content:
+
+```
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Name=Name of the app
+Icon=/path/to/your/icon.png
+Exec="/path/to/your/exec" %f
+Comment=Some comment
+Categories=Categories;separated;by;semi-commas;
+Terminal=false
+```
+
+Sources:
+
+* https://askubuntu.com/questions/64222/how-can-i-create-launchers-on-my-desktop
+* https://askubuntu.com/questions/1006882/intellij-shortcut-location