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Change the name or icon of an installed application through InstallAnywhere : Linux
Change the name or icon of an installed application through InstallAnywhere : Linux
Introduction :
This Article will helps you to understand the steps required to change the name or icon of an installed application through InstallAnywhere.
Instructions :
To change the name or icon of an installed application through InstallAnywhere follow the below steps:
Step1 : Create the *.desktop
Step2 : Set the exec script path and icon path and modify the $USER_INSTALL_DIR$ variables in the *.desktop
sudo gedit studio.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Name=OpenShot Video Editor
GenericName=Video Editor
X-GNOME-FullName=OpenShot Video Editor
Comment=Create and edit amazing videos and movies
Type=Application
Exec = $USER_INSTALL_DIR$/bin/Lin/Test
Icon =$USER_INSTALL_DIR$/just/openshot.png
Step3 : Create a Project in InstallAnywhere
Step4 : Add Set InstallAnywhere Variable-Multiple Variable > Edit Variable > USER_MAGIC_FOLDER_6 with the value /usr/share/applications
Step5 : copy *.desktop to /usr/share/application using Copy file action
Installed file : $USER_INSTALL_DIR$$/$bin$/$Lin$/$samp.desktop
Path : $USER_INSTALL_DIR$$/$
Step6 : After installing the software, You see the icon has been shown in the applications.