Learn how to create Desktop Shortcut on Ubuntu Linux. On Ubuntu 19.04 create desktop shortcut or create launcher – on Linux Ubuntu create shortcut to folder or Ubuntu application to launcher.
Add Desktop Shortcut in Ubuntu
Step 1:
To find the .desktop files for the applications, go to the directory usr > share > applications. Here you’ll see icons of installed and system Ubuntu applications. You will also see the .desktop files named as application.desktop.
Step 2:
To create the shortcut, simply copy the .desktop file or icons to the desktop. Either drag-drop to the desktop or copy using the regular method – Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V.
Step 3:
Once you have places the .desktop file or icons to the desktop, double click on it and execute – select Trust and Launch when you see the dialog of “untrusted application launcher”.
That is it. You have created a desktop shortcut.