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I need to create two .desktop files for launching, from the dock or menu, two application that are currently launched from the terminal with ./app-file and ./app-file.sh commands. I have already created with success the two .desktop files in an Ubuntu installation simply inserting the application path in the "Exec" key but this method doesn't work in Elementary OS. I tried to use "AppEditor" utility to create the menu entries but inserting the application path in the Exec field but the utility does not recognize the app-file as an executable. How can i solve these problems?

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    Please split the 2 issue in two different question, is way easier to help you that way! Can you please run ls -alh on the app-file and app-file.sh and update your answer?
    – endorama
    Jan 21, 2020 at 15:41
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    Thanks a lot, Your hint allowed me to understand and solve the problem by updating the file permissions as executable.
    – Andrew-63
    Jan 21, 2020 at 17:46
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    can you answer your question with the solution and later accept it?
    – Bo rislav
    Jan 23, 2020 at 12:53

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Running the ls -alh command, as suggested in the "endorama" comment, allowed me to understand that app-file and app-file.sh did not have execute permission. So I changed the permissions by adding the "execute" permission on each file: right-click-> Properties (context menù)-> "Permissions" (pop-up windows) -> "Execute".

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  • if this is a multiuser system ... you MAY need to alter permissions on those files again ... in this case you may want the executable flags set for user, group, and other
    – george Barbaz
    Jan 24, 2020 at 19:51

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