How to create executable for program in /usr/share/

[glamdring]

I installed a game in in my /usr/share/ right now I just run it via terminal, I would like to make a desktop entry to place it in my menu. From what I have seen all the programs that exist in /usr/share/ have an executable in /usr/bin/

Than in the desktop entry you launch it, how can I make something similar like this that will launch the program inside /usr/share/

So like this:
/usr/bin/test -> /usr/share/test0.1/test

Allowing me to put test in my desktop entry.

-Thank You

[Old-Polack]

I installed a game in in my /usr/share/ right now I just run it via terminal, I would like to make a desktop entry to place it in my menu. From what I have seen all the programs that exist in /usr/share/ have an executable in /usr/bin/

Than in the desktop entry you launch it, how can I make something similar like this that will launch the program inside /usr/share/

So like this:
/usr/bin/test -> /usr/share/test0.1/test

Allowing me to put test in my desktop entry.

-Thank You

In your .desktop Exec= line, just enter the full path to your game.

[AndrzejL]

Hi Dude.

Try this. - if You want Your .desktop file on the desktop after that - just drag the launcher from the KMenu to the Desktop .

Andy

[glamdring]

I installed a game in in my /usr/share/ right now I just run it via terminal, I would like to make a desktop entry to place it in my menu. From what I have seen all the programs that exist in /usr/share/ have an executable in /usr/bin/

Than in the desktop entry you launch it, how can I make something similar like this that will launch the program inside /usr/share/

So like this:
/usr/bin/test -> /usr/share/test0.1/test

Allowing me to put test in my desktop entry.

-Thank You

In your .desktop Exec= line, just enter the full path to your game.

Worked like a charm, not sure why I didn't try this.

[daniel]

I installed a game in in my /usr/share/ right now I just run it via terminal, I would like to make a desktop entry to place it in my menu. From what I have seen all the programs that exist in /usr/share/ have an executable in /usr/bin/

Than in the desktop entry you launch it, how can I make something similar like this that will launch the program inside /usr/share/

So like this:
/usr/bin/test -> /usr/share/test0.1/test

Allowing me to put test in my desktop entry.

-Thank You

In your .desktop Exec= line, just enter the full path to your game.

Worked like a charm, not sure why I didn't try this.

sometimes can it be so simple, and other days 

[Old-Polack]

I installed a game in in my /usr/share/ right now I just run it via terminal, I would like to make a desktop entry to place it in my menu. From what I have seen all the programs that exist in /usr/share/ have an executable in /usr/bin/

Than in the desktop entry you launch it, how can I make something similar like this that will launch the program inside /usr/share/

So like this:
/usr/bin/test -> /usr/share/test0.1/test

Allowing me to put test in my desktop entry.

-Thank You

In your .desktop Exec= line, just enter the full path to your game.

Worked like a charm, not sure why I didn't try this.

sometimes can it be so simple, and other days 

Ain't that the truth... 

[david1958]

Ain't that the truth

OP, that unusual for you. It should be

Isn't that the truth

Ha, Ha
I got to go. I'm going to get in trouble for this one!

[Old-Polack]

Ain't that the truth

OP, that unusual for you. It should be

Isn't that the truth

Ha, Ha
I got to go. I'm going to get in trouble for this one!

Yo dude, U dun be getten in muh face?     

[david1958]

well dude, I got 2 smileys and the one on the right so I'll look at the big smile you sent and figure I am not banned from the forum. Got to go plant corn today. Keep the grin OP.