Re: Installing/running non-Debian executables
On Tue, 20 Dec 2016 07:57:16 -0600
Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> wrote:
> On 12/19/2016 11:48 AM, Michael Lange wrote:
> > On Mon, 19 Dec 2016 08:23:15 -0600
> > Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> wrote:
> >
> >> I'm running Jessie with Mate DE.
> >>
> >> I need to run the *IDENTICAL* versions of SeaMonkey (2.40) on
> >> both my Windows and Debian machines. Downloading the appropriate
> >> file, unpacking it, placing results in my Home folder, and
> >> marking seamonkey as executable goes well.
> >>
> >> Creating a launcher on desktop and test run shows no problem.
> >>
> >> How do I place the launcher on the Applications drop down menu?
> >
> > You will probably need a file seamonkey.desktop (as with Gnome)
> > in /usr/share/applications , see
> > here:https://developer.gnome.org/integration-guide/stable/desktop-files.html.en
> > for details.
> >
>
> Thank you. That almost solves my problem. As stated in its
> preface, it is developer oriented. That is a different mindset
> than end-user. I had done a web search and had found a "HOW TO"
> that was unsatisfactory as it had omitted some of the info given
> in your reference. I'll have to re-do my search not having
> bookmarked what I had found ;/
> Thanks again.
>
>
If you want a GUI solution, alacarte is the application, I'm not sure
where Mate would put it if installed. In Xfce4, it is 'Main Menu' under
Settings in the (somewhat) standard Applications menu tree.
--
Joe
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