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Hi all

I compiled an application that I use for downloading from Usenet.

I can start the application from the terminal

and there is an option to use the webui

To make it easier for others to use, I would like to create a desktop entry that would allow the user to launch the webui.

[Desktop Entry]
Name=NzbGet
GenericName=Usenet Downloader
Exec=nzbget -s defaultbrowser http://localhost:6789
Icon=/usr/share/icons/nzbget.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=X-Internet-transfer;
Keywords=filetransfer;download files;download manager;

When I launch the application via terminal I type in

nzbget -s

then it should start the default web browser and launch the 'Welcome' page

defaultbrowser http://localhost:6789

Can someone let me know what I need to do to create the correct it?

@Jasper I think a LAUNCH script would be a better choice than the .dektop file.

But there is a way to use a .desktop file to launch URL's!

Example from Zoneminder->

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Link
Name=ZoneMinder
Comment=
Icon=/usr/share/zoneminder/icons/16x16/icon.xpm
URL=http://localhost/zm/\r

@rockedge

I did try your example but it did not display the menu entry and therefore I could not launch it.

However I did try this instead

[Desktop Entry]
Name=NzbGet
GenericName=Usenet Downloader
Icon=/usr/share/icons/nzbget.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Exec=urxvt -e nzbget -s && defaultbrowser http://localhost:6789
Categories=X-Internet-transfer;
Keywords=filetransfer;download files;download manager;

Using the above, I do get a menu entry and when I click on the icon it does launch the terminal window.

To progress forward, I need to close the terminal window and then it will launch the WebUI "Welcome" page ........ which will require the user to enter the login details.

Nearly there

Ideally, this is what I would like the user to see when the opened the application via the menu entry.

I think I will just leave it as a console application and then just post details on how to access the webui if the user needs it.

@Jasper :-

The way I learnt to do this LONG ago - especially where firing-up an app involves more than simply calling an executable! - is to create an appropriately-named script in /root/my-applications/bin which does whatever is required to get your app up-and-running.

Your .desktop entry will then simply call this script. Actually, the script could be anywhere you like.........so long as it's "in the $PATH" (or called via an absolute $PATH, of course.)

Mike.

@mikewalsh

Thanks for letting me know, I will try it out and hopefully next time, I will provide a script.

The only question is where to place it?

/root/my-applications

The only question is where to place it?

/root/my-applications/bin from there it is in the $PATH and can run globally