How Do I Create a Desktop Shortcut Launcher in Ubuntu?

How do I create a desktop shortcut in Linux?

Here’s the really simple version:

1. Launch Nautilus (the file manager).
2. In Nautilus, click on Computer .
3. From there, navigate to /usr/share/applications .
4. Find the icon of the program you want a shortcut for, click on it, and type Ctrl+C to copy.
5. In Nautilus, click on Desktop in the left pane.

28 нояб. 2016 г.

How do I create a shortcut to a website in Ubuntu?

Best Answer

1. Click the Wrench symbol and choose Bookmarks – Always show bookmarks bar.
2. Navigate to the webpage you want to create the shortcut for.
3. right click the bookmark bar and choose Add Page and create a bookmark in the bookmark bar.