Removing .desktop launchers created by gnome

[ThatBenderGuy]

Ok so I used gnome to create .desktop launchers but I need to delete a couple. How can I delete my .desktop launchers?

[deadflowr]

Depending on what program you used.
The .desktop files are usually located in either the home folder .local/share/applications/, or in the system folder folder /usr/share/applications.

In the home folder locale, you can simply delete them.
In the system folder you will need to delete them as root.

sudo rm blah/blah/blah.desktop

A possible third place would be in the Desktop folder in your home folder.

[ThatBenderGuy]

Thanks!

Btw, do you know an easier way to create .desktop file on Ubuntu 12.10 rather than through the terminal?

[deadflowr]

Thanks!

Btw, do you know an easier way to create .desktop file on Ubuntu 12.10 rather than through the terminal?

I always just use gedit.

It's important to note that a desktop file must have three things always:Type, Exec, and Name. Icons are optional if you like.
After I've created it and save the file in the right spot with the .desktop extension, I either open a terminal or find the file in the file manager and set it to executable.

Looky here for more:

http://linuxcritic.wordpress.com/201...-desktop-file/

And here:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Un...ndDesktopFiles

I think there's a create launcher app in the software centre, also.

[vasa1]

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After I've created it and save the file in the right spot with the .desktop extension, I either open a terminal or find the file in the file manager and set it to executable.
...

I've made a few .desktop files and haven't yet found the need to set them as executable:

[06:08 AM] ~/.local/share/applications $ ll
total 40
drwxrwxr-x 2 vasa1 vasa1 4096 Mar  8 22:28 ./
drwx------ 8 vasa1 vasa1 4096 Mar 14 22:48 ../
-rw-rw-r-- 1 vasa1 vasa1   90 Feb 18 22:17 defaults.list
-rw-rw-r-- 1 vasa1 vasa1  439 Dec 26 17:38 firefox.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 vasa1 vasa1  441 Dec 26 17:43 google-chrome.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 vasa1 vasa1  223 Feb 19 12:10 lxterminal.desktop
-rw-rw-r-- 1 vasa1 vasa1 1823 Mar  5 16:27 mimeapps.list
-rw-rw-r-- 1 vasa1 vasa1  312 Mar  8 22:21 pcmanfm.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 vasa1 vasa1  447 Dec 26 17:43 Privo-chrome.desktop
-rw-rw-r-- 1 vasa1 vasa1  483 Oct  8 22:53 seamonkey.desktop
[06:08 AM] ~/.local/share/applications $

[deadflowr]

I've made a few .desktop files and haven't yet found the need to set them as executable:

Try launching one in unity, or gnome.
You'll get a pop-up window saying the launcher is untrusted, and nothing else will happen.