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I have created an app launcher for Eclipse JEE and Eclipse C/C++ with alacarte. The `.desktop files have been created and I dragged the apps via the dash board on the launcher panel. But when clicking on them nothing happens!?

Here the .desktop file of one of them:

#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Terminal=false
Icon[en_US]=/home/dan/Programs/eclipse_c/CDT_icon.png
Name[en_US]=Eclipse C
Exec=~/Programs/eclipse_c/eclipse_c
Comment[en_US]=Eclipse C
Name=Eclipse C
Comment=Eclipse C
Icon=/home/dan/Programs/eclipse_c/CDT_icon.png

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As the Exec entry isn't executed by a shell you can't use ~/.

Replace

Exec=~/Programs/eclipse_c/eclipse_c

with

Exec=/home/dan/Programs/eclipse_c/eclipse_c
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  • Also make sure that the actual executable file can be executed. (e.g. chmod +x eclipse_c)
    – 16trohrt
    Jan 19, 2014 at 21:25

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