Katapult - Can't Start 'xterm'

[Gianluca Cerminara]

John L Fjellstad wrote:
> Kenneth Jacker <khj at be.cs.appstate.edu> writes:
> 
>> [ katapult-0.3.1.4-0ubuntu5]
>>
>> Shouldn't I be able to start an 'xterm' instance using Katapult?  The
>> executable *is* in /usr/bin/xterm, but typing in "xterm<CR>" doesn't 
>> start the application ... :-(
>>
>> I used "Configure Katapult..." and believe I set things up correctly.
>>
>> Can *you* run 'xterm' from Katapult?
> 
> for some reason, katapult can only start programs that is in the menu
> system (at least I can't start anything not in the menu)
> 

I solved it creating the file:
/usr/share/applications/xterm.desktop

with the following content:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Xterm
Comment=Xterm Terminal
Exec=xterm
Icon=/usr/share/app-install/icons/gnome-terminal.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Application;System;

Note that it won't work immediately since katapult will index it only at 
next login (or boot?)

Cheers,
	G



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