How to make a desktop link

[ejt]

Every time I start Netscape, I have to go into the shell, type "cd /usr/local/netscape" then "./netscape".

How can I make it so that I just click on an icon on the desktop and Netscape starts?

Thanks

[bdg1983]

First some tips, hope they are some help:

In the shell, typing just /usr/local/netscape/netscape does the same thing as first changing to its dir and then typing ./netscape. And if you don't want to type so long words, try completion: type the first characters of a dir/file name, hit Tab and see what happens. A little less trouble. ;)

If you want to start netscape just with command netscape, add its path /usr/local/netscape into your $PATH or, I recommend this, copy or link the executable (or is it actually a startup script?) into some dir that's already in your PATH, like /usr/local/bin, /usr/bin or /usr/X11R6/bin. Foe example, to create a symlink to /usr/X11R6/bin, do this:
ln -s /usr/local/netscape/netscape /usr/X11R6/bin/netscape
Then it should start netscape when you type only netscape. Again, a bit less trouble.

Now, I know I didn't really answered what you asked... :) but how to make an icon on your desktop depends on the window manager/desktop environment you use, so are you using KDE or GNOME or what?

[Shadoglare]

As I recall if you're using Gnome, just right-click on the desktop, and tell it you want a new Launcher.
Name the icon, then put the command that runs it (either just "netscape" if it's in the path, or the full path name).
Be sure to use the drop-down box to tell it this is an application, and not a directory or something silly like that.
As for KDE, I have no clue, haven't used it in a couple of years :)

[dante_d]

In KDE, right-click on the desktop and select create new --> application.

Under the 'execute' tab, you can type in the path/filename, or just click on 'browse' and fill it in that way.

Change icons by clicking on the default icon in general.

You can change permissions (for the link) and define a MIME type there too, but that'll get you started.

[linuxluis]

To create a link on your desktop you have to add a laucher. Click on your desktop with your right mouse button. Go to new and click on "launcher"

After that you will asked to name and locate the ./netscape file.
I think this is were you lauch netscape.

try that if you need help let me know

/usr/bin/netscape-communicator


LinuxLuis :cool: