It might make a difference how it is created. In a j session, do the
following.
(fread'Desktop/jqt9.4.desktop')fwrite'Desktop/foo.desktop'
Let's continue this in the general forum.
On Wed, Apr 12, 2023 at 2:29 PM J. Patrick Harrington <[email protected]> wrote:
> I've tried renaming Desktop/jqt9.4.desktop to Desktop/jqt9dot4.desktop
> but that doesn't seem to work. I've logged out and back, but I'll try
> rebooting. I don't know the manager for certain though I think it's
> gnome -- I've never tried to change it.
>
> Patrick
>
> On 4/12/23 1:35 PM, Eric Iverson wrote:
> > Your 9.4 file looks fine.
> >
> > I'm guessing your desktop manager does not like the name with the extra
> dot.
> >
> > What Desktop manager are you running?
> >
> > Try renaming the Desktop/jqt9.4.desktop to replace the . with dot.
> >
> > On Wed, Apr 12, 2023 at 1:23 PM J. Patrick Harrington <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Yes, I ran the last steps.
> >>
> >> Looking at my desktop listing, I find various files such as
> >> jqt903.desktop and jqt9.4.desktop (I have run the shortcut_pacman_).
> >>
> >> One difference is that the 903 file is
> >>
> >> [Desktop Entry]
> >> Version=1.0
> >> Type=Application
> >> Terminal=false
> >> Name=jqt903
> >> Exec="/home/jph/j903/bin/jqt"
> >> Path=/home/jph
> >> Icon=/home/jph/j903/bin/icons/jgreen.png
> >>
> >> while the 9.4 file is
> >>
> >> [Desktop Entry]
> >> Version=1.0
> >> Type=Application
> >> Terminal=false
> >> Name=jqt9.4
> >> Exec="/home/jph/j9.4/bin/jqt"
> >> Path=/home/jph
> >> Icon=/home/jph/j9.4/bin/icons/jgreen.png
> >>
> >> But when I view the 9.4 file the ".4" of /9.4/ is greyed out. Maybe a
> >> problem with the . in the file name?
> >>
> >> Patrick
> >>
> >> On 4/12/23 12:59 PM, Eric Iverson wrote:
> >>> I assume you did the last steps to finish the install as that is where
> >> the
> >>> icons are created.
> >>>
> >>> You could try manually creating the launch icons. Might not work, but
> >> could
> >>> give hints to the problem.
> >>>
> >>> load'pacman'
> >>> shortcut_jpacman_'jc' NB. 'jhs' and 'jqt'
> >>>
> >>> On Wed, Apr 12, 2023 at 12:48 PM J. Patrick Harrington <[email protected]>
> >> wrote:
> >>>> I have just reinstalled j9.4 on my Dell XPS13 laptop running linux -
> >>>> Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS.
> >>>>
> >>>> The install seemed normal. I can start and run J with a "j9.4/bin/jqt
> &"
> >>>> command. But the J icons never appeared on the desktop as they have in
> >>>> the past. Any pointers on what went wrong and how to fix it?
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks,
> >>>>
> >>>> Patrick
> >>>>
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