.desktop file does not work from /usr/share/applications

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ubuntu software-installation gnome3 application .desktop

                          I created the following .desktop file under Fedora 24 using GNOME 3.

    [Desktop Entry]
    Encoding=UTF-8
    Name=Jabref
    Exec=java -jar /home/zoltan/Bureau/Programs/JabRef-3.7-dev--snapshot--2016-11-08--master--fffad83.jar
    Icon=/home/zoltan/Bureau/Programs/Icons/Jabref
    Type=Application
    Categories=Development

When I opened it from the desktop, it launched the application, however when I copied it to /usr/share/applications, the system couldn't recognise it and so I cannot launch it quickly. What can be the problem?
                        

Asked by Zoltan Csati (153 rep)

Nov 23, 2016, 02:46 PM
Last activity: Jul 17, 2025, 04:29 PM

.desktop file does not work from /usr/share/applications

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