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Im using Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS

Im trying to add some shortcuts to desktop. When I go to /usr/share/applications I see a lot of files, but none of them are with picture icons. Where are all the executables for my apps? I checked bin folder as well. Similar situation.
Image of Applications folder content

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  • In Nautilus it is not possible. You have to enjoy Nautilus will all its great functionality and feature-reach. You can even press F3 to get extra pane (really not). So if you want to see icons - install Caja instead of Nautilus or drop GNOMEs Hell and replace it with Cinnamon or MATE. Here is how.
    – N0rbert
    Nov 14, 2021 at 21:21

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if the icon does not appear, try editing one of the files using your text editor. look for the Icon row section. point it to the location of your icon image file

Icon=/BASEPATH/YOUR/ICON/DIR

please correct if there is a shortage

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  • Thank you. Tried that. Some of the files do not even have line with Icon="....". Nov 14, 2021 at 18:59
  • Do the applications open when you click on the launchers in /usr/share/applications? I guess the icon not appearing is a bug in the file manager. They work for me in Xubuntu and Kubuntu. Nov 14, 2021 at 19:01
  • You can add your own, it's flexible. some 3rd party files often forget icon files, maybe it's a bug. Nov 14, 2021 at 19:05
  • Applications open with text editor and I see only this for example: Desktop Entry] Name=Handler for snap:// URIs Comment=Prompt the user to install gnome-software then pass control to it Exec=/usr/bin/snap handle-link %U MimeType=x-scheme-handler/snap; NoDisplay=true Type=Application Nov 14, 2021 at 19:08
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    yup, the file is correct, now you just enter one line Icon='...'. [Desktop Entry] Encoding=UTF-8 Name=PhpStorm\nComment=PhpStorm Exec=/opt/PhpStorm-181.4445.72/bin/./phpstorm.sh Icon=/opt/PhpStorm-181.4445.72/bin/phpstorm.png Terminal=false Type=Application Categories=GNOME;Application;Development; StartupNotify=true Nov 14, 2021 at 19:16

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