How can I make unity to search a program, say from my home directory?

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I'd like to see the program icon when I type the program name into the search bar, and when I click it, the program will be launched.

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Bruno · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-29 07:39:04Z

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Use Synapse for this task. You can search files and applications with it.

answered May 29, 2012 at 7:39

Bruno

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This does not answer the question in any way. The OP asks to see the icon of the application, not install new applications. Also, Synaptic does not launch applications or show their icons. It is but a package manager.
– nanofarad
May 29, 2012 at 15:25
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@ObsessiveFOSS Still may not be a good answer, but 'synapse' is a launcher (as opposed to 'synaptic').
– belacqua
Sep 2, 2012 at 5:26
@belacqua Apologies for my ignorance,
– nanofarad
Sep 2, 2012 at 22:41

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