How to add Android Studio to the Dash?

Question

i am just installing android studio using following command:

cd android-studio/bin
then ./studio.sh,

but it does not install permanently , i am just close terminal android studio is also closed. please tell me how to install android studio

Answer 1

1) Go to the installation dir, and fire it up with ./studio.sh

2-A) [For > v2.0] There is an option to add a shortcut in Android Studio's "main menu" (option highlighted in blue):

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2-B) [For < v2.0] There is an option to add a shortcut in Android Studio's "main menu":

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3) To open it in the future, just search for "android studio" in the Dash:

Answer 2

You can create launcher shortcut for any application by creating desktop configuration file in /usr/share/applications/

In your case follow this steps to add launcher shortcut for android studio..

Step 1:launch gedit from terminal with root previlage by running following command

$sudo gedit

Step 2: Add following lines

[Desktop Entry]
Name=AndroidStudio
Type=Application
Exec=/opt/google/android-studio/bin/studio.sh(give your Andriod studio path)
Terminal=false
Icon=/opt/google/android-studio/bin/studio.png(give your Andriod studio icon path)
Comment=Integrated Development Environment
NoDisplay=false
Categories=Development;IDE;
Name[en]=AndroidStudio

Step 3 : Save the file at /usr/share/applications/ with name AndroidStudio.desktop

from now just search for Android studio from dash or lock to launch pad on first start or create a desktop shortcut. This way you can create launcher shortcut to any application.

Answer 3

Here is my android-studio.desktop file. Its working after adding bash -i before program path.

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=Android Studio
Exec=bash -i "/home/user/android-studio/bin/studio.sh" %f
Icon=/home/user/android-studio/bin/studio.png
Categories=Development;IDE;
Terminal=false
StartupNotify=true
StartupWMClass=jetbrains-android-studio
Name[en_GB]=android-studio.desktop