Creating a shortcut for a custom app in Linux

Creating a shortcut for a custom app in Linux, In modern Linux desktop environments (like GNOME, KDE, XFCE, etc.) we can create a Desktop Entry file with the .desktop extension. app_name.desktop file acts as the configuration for your application’s shortcut, allowing it to appear in your application menu, search results, and on your desktop.
Creating a shortcut for a custom app in Linux

Creating a shortcut for a custom app in Linux

create file name called my_app.sh, with code given below

open terminal / konsole …., in same folder, and run the command given below

chmod 755 ./my_app.sh
sudo ./my_app.sh

Now you can see you app in application menu, remember you need to change following details

Exec (application launching, I used )
iconName (icon path for your application

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