Have you ever installed a program from an outside source and wished that it had a convenient entry in your desktop environment’s menu? More often than not, Linux applications installed through any channel other than a software repository don’t include a proper desktop entry. Don’t worry, though. They’re actually quite simple to create for yourself.
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