gendesk Command Examples

Specifies the command to generate a .desktop file and a download icon with minimal information. More information: https://gendesk.roboticoverlords.org.

• Create a .desktop file named app:

gendesk -n --name "{{app}}" --exec "{{/path/to/app}}" --icon "{{/path/to/icon.png}}" --comment "{{This is application}}"

• Create a .desktop file named app, do not display any output, and overwrite it if it exists:

gendesk -q -f -n --name "{{app}}" --exec "{{/path/to/app}}" --icon "{{/path/to/icon.png}}" --comment "{{This is application}}"

• Display help:

gendesk -h