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121 questions linked to/from How can I edit/create new launcher items in Unity by hand?
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How do I start applications automatically on login?
How can I make an application automatically start when I have logged in?
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How to pin Eclipse to the Unity launcher?
How can I pin eclipse indigo 3.7 I have 'installed' at /opt/ to the taskbar?
I have tried launching eclipse and right-clicking to choose the 'keep in launcher' option. But when I click that icon, ...
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How do I install the Firefox Developer Edition?
Mozilla released the Firefox Developer Edition! How do I install it on Ubuntu?
Source:
Mozilla Releases 'Firefox Developer Edition' for Windows, Mac and Linux - OMG! Ubuntu!
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How do I install the latest stable version of Firefox?
I want to install the latest Firefox on my Ubuntu (64bit) box.
What is the best way to do this? Is there a specific update site or should I download the binaries manually? If doing manually, in which ...
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How to add a shell script to launcher as shortcut [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I edit/create new launcher items in Unity by hand?
How can I create launchers on my desktop?
I want to add some shell scripts in my launcher as shortcuts..
They are ...
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How do I add an application to the dash?
I just installed Oneiric Ocelot, and I can't figure out how to add an application, which is stored in my home directory, to the dash. I can create a launcher, but I want it in the dash also.
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Untrusted application launcher?
Some time ago, Ubuntu introduced a Security "feature", that would only allow trusted .desktop apps to be run, on other apps it would pop up a message.
Nothing new so far, However, said Message used ...
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Is there an application for reading mobi files?
Is there e-book reader on Ubuntu that read mobi file format?
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Ubuntu on Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro
Is it possible to install Ubuntu on the new Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro? I have checked the Lenovo compatibility lists on the Ubuntu site, but no new entries have been created yet for this model (released mid-...
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Duplicate application icons in Ubuntu dock upon launch
I'm using Ubuntu 17.10 with GNOME shell and Numix-Circle icon theme.
When I hover over the Numix icon for Nightly Web Browser, which is pinned to the dock I get the title "Nightly Web Browser".
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How do I add a custom launcher?
I started by searching guides. I found this guide but neither of the main methods works anymore in 11.10.
The first solution, I have created the desktop file, however the file location given as ....
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Tips and Tricks for Unity
We have the new Unity shell in Ubuntu, what are the fun new stuff we need to know or look forward to?
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How can I use two Firefox profiles?
I run Ubuntu 14.04 and want to use one installation of Firefox with two different profiles for the same logged in Ubuntu user.
How can I set this up, so that I may easily launch both profiles from ...
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How To Create Launcher For Application? [duplicate]
I am using Ubuntu 13.04, I recently downloaded Fritzing .tar.bz2 , which I extracted it & there is one .sh file, which I have to execute everytime from terminal to run the application.
My ...
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How do I add applications to the Unity launcher?
How do I add apps to the Launcher?