desktop shortcuts

[communicator]

i have ubuntu 12.04 & have installed opera but i cant seem to get the opera shortcut on my desktop!!!

please show me how to get the opera icon / opera shortcut on my desktop!!!

[ohmy28]

Go to usr/share/applications
Right click Opera and Copy to desktop

[communicator]

natty im just a day old in the linux world please be more specific!!!

how do i get to user shr app???

[ohmy28]

Go to Computer and enter to the File System. Look for the folder "usr" then go to "share" then "applications" and just right click and send to desktop.

[communicator]

:lolflag:

i thought your name is natty narhwal!!!

so stupid of me!!!

thank you ohmy28!!!

you the man!!!):P

[ohmy28]

Haha no prob! ):P

[communicator]

k champ...tell me this can i move the launcher to the top rather than on the left side???

& where is the show desktop thingy in ubuntu???

what is a sudo password???

[black veils]

can i move the launcher to the top rather than on the left side?
i dont think so, but if it is possible, try MyUnity from the software centre.



where is the show desktop thingy in ubuntu?using MyUnity, go to the Desktop tab and activate Show desktop icon.

or use what seems to be the default keyboard shortcut keys Ctrl + Super (Windows key) + D to minimise all windows.



what is a sudo password?you have a user account, but when you need higher privileges (root) for a brief task, like installing a kernel update, you are required to enter your user account password, it is like a portal into the root account. this method provides good security, because it means avoiding using the computer with root privileges all the time.