JChemPaint is a Java-based software designed for molecule editing. Please tell me how to install it so that I can make a desktop icon for it. I have the java file downloaded so where do I go from here to achieve this?
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Once you have jar file, you can run it:
1) From the command line with java -jar ./jchempaint-3.3-1210.jar
.
2) Or through a jchempaint.desktop file, which you can place in /usr/share/applications
so it will show up in Dash and be able to be locked to the Launcher.
The .desktop file would look like
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=JChemPaint
Comment=Chemistry 2D Modeler
Exec=java -jar path/to/install/folder/jchempaint-3.3-1210.jar
Icon=/path/to/icon.png
Terminal=false
Categories=Science
java -jar ./jchempaint-3.3-1210.jar
. Do you need to compile it yourself rather than run the jar?