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I want to create a quick launch icon for MATLAB, but it won't start if the working directory is not the same as the directory where the executable is. Can I specify the working directory in the 'Custom Application Launcher'?

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I want to create a quick launch icon for MATLAB, but it won't start if the working directory is not the same as the directory where the executable is. Can I specify the working directory in the 'Custom Application Launcher'?

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I want to create a quick launch icon for MATLAB, but it won't start if the working directory is not the same as the directory where the executable is. Can I specify the working directory in the 'Custom Application Launcher'?

launcher

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You can set the working directory natively, but for some reason it's not supported in the user interface. The underlying .desktop file itself supports a Path key for "the working directory to run the program in" (see the spec) as long as your launcher is an "Application" type.

So just open the .desktop file in a text editor (if you're having trouble finding it, you can create the launcher on your desktop and find it in ~/Desktop, then move it later), and add a line at the end that says Path=YOUR_PATH.

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answered Sep 3 '12 at 16:31

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  Amazing. I can't believe Gnome is missing this in the UI. Any idea if it's visible in latest gnome versions?
  
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  Feb 20 '13 at 17:26
  

  
  
  
  


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  I don't think it's been added, and in fact I think recent versions of gnome dropped the "Create Application Launcher" option. I recommend github.com/MicahCarrick/desktop-entry-editor as a replacement.
  
  – Mu Mind
  Feb 21 '13 at 5:37
  

  
  
  
  

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Change the Command to this (substituting the correct paths of course):

bash -c "cd /path/to/directory && /path/to/directory/executable"

share|improve this answer

edited Jun 22 '11 at 18:29

answered Jun 22 '11 at 18:22

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  This sort of worked, but only after I set Type to 'Application in Terminal'. For some reason it doesn't work if it's just Application.
  
  – sashoalm
  Jun 22 '11 at 18:41
  

  
  
  
  


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  @satuon Strange, maybe that's a MATLAB specific thing.
  
  – Isaiah
  Jun 22 '11 at 19:03
  

  
  
  
  


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  @satuon: could you try using /bin/sh instead of sh? Perhaps it works then
  
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  @sashoalm (better late than never) you need to specify the option -desktop if you dont want to run it from terminal. mathworks.com/help/matlab/ref/matlablinux.html
  
  – aiao
  Apr 26 '15 at 18:20
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

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16

You can set the working directory natively, but for some reason it's not supported in the user interface. The underlying .desktop file itself supports a Path key for "the working directory to run the program in" (see the spec) as long as your launcher is an "Application" type.

So just open the .desktop file in a text editor (if you're having trouble finding it, you can create the launcher on your desktop and find it in ~/Desktop, then move it later), and add a line at the end that says Path=YOUR_PATH.

share|improve this answer

edited 8 mins ago

heinrichmartin

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answered Sep 3 '12 at 16:31

Mu MindMu Mind

28539

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Amazing. I can't believe Gnome is missing this in the UI. Any idea if it's visible in latest gnome versions?
  
  – user1338062
  Feb 20 '13 at 17:26
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I don't think it's been added, and in fact I think recent versions of gnome dropped the "Create Application Launcher" option. I recommend github.com/MicahCarrick/desktop-entry-editor as a replacement.
  
  – Mu Mind
  Feb 21 '13 at 5:37
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

16

You can set the working directory natively, but for some reason it's not supported in the user interface. The underlying .desktop file itself supports a Path key for "the working directory to run the program in" (see the spec) as long as your launcher is an "Application" type.

So just open the .desktop file in a text editor (if you're having trouble finding it, you can create the launcher on your desktop and find it in ~/Desktop, then move it later), and add a line at the end that says Path=YOUR_PATH.

share|improve this answer

edited 8 mins ago

heinrichmartin

32

answered Sep 3 '12 at 16:31

Mu MindMu Mind

28539

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Amazing. I can't believe Gnome is missing this in the UI. Any idea if it's visible in latest gnome versions?
  
  – user1338062
  Feb 20 '13 at 17:26
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I don't think it's been added, and in fact I think recent versions of gnome dropped the "Create Application Launcher" option. I recommend github.com/MicahCarrick/desktop-entry-editor as a replacement.
  
  – Mu Mind
  Feb 21 '13 at 5:37
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

You can set the working directory natively, but for some reason it's not supported in the user interface. The underlying .desktop file itself supports a Path key for "the working directory to run the program in" (see the spec) as long as your launcher is an "Application" type.

So just open the .desktop file in a text editor (if you're having trouble finding it, you can create the launcher on your desktop and find it in ~/Desktop, then move it later), and add a line at the end that says Path=YOUR_PATH.

share|improve this answer

edited 8 mins ago

heinrichmartin

32

answered Sep 3 '12 at 16:31

Mu MindMu Mind

28539

share|improve this answer

edited 8 mins ago

heinrichmartin

32

answered Sep 3 '12 at 16:31

Mu MindMu Mind

28539

edited 8 mins ago

heinrichmartin

32

edited 8 mins ago

heinrichmartin

32

answered Sep 3 '12 at 16:31

Mu MindMu Mind

28539

answered Sep 3 '12 at 16:31

Mu MindMu Mind

28539

8

Change the Command to this (substituting the correct paths of course):

bash -c "cd /path/to/directory && /path/to/directory/executable"

share|improve this answer

edited Jun 22 '11 at 18:29

answered Jun 22 '11 at 18:22

IsaiahIsaiah

43.7k21119138

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  This sort of worked, but only after I set Type to 'Application in Terminal'. For some reason it doesn't work if it's just Application.
  
  – sashoalm
  Jun 22 '11 at 18:41
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @satuon Strange, maybe that's a MATLAB specific thing.
  
  – Isaiah
  Jun 22 '11 at 19:03
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @satuon: could you try using /bin/sh instead of sh? Perhaps it works then
  
  – Lekensteyn
  Jun 22 '11 at 19:27
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @sashoalm (better late than never) you need to specify the option -desktop if you dont want to run it from terminal. mathworks.com/help/matlab/ref/matlablinux.html
  
  – aiao
  Apr 26 '15 at 18:20
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

8

Change the Command to this (substituting the correct paths of course):

bash -c "cd /path/to/directory && /path/to/directory/executable"

share|improve this answer

edited Jun 22 '11 at 18:29

answered Jun 22 '11 at 18:22

IsaiahIsaiah

43.7k21119138

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  This sort of worked, but only after I set Type to 'Application in Terminal'. For some reason it doesn't work if it's just Application.
  
  – sashoalm
  Jun 22 '11 at 18:41
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @satuon Strange, maybe that's a MATLAB specific thing.
  
  – Isaiah
  Jun 22 '11 at 19:03
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @satuon: could you try using /bin/sh instead of sh? Perhaps it works then
  
  – Lekensteyn
  Jun 22 '11 at 19:27
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @sashoalm (better late than never) you need to specify the option -desktop if you dont want to run it from terminal. mathworks.com/help/matlab/ref/matlablinux.html
  
  – aiao
  Apr 26 '15 at 18:20
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

Change the Command to this (substituting the correct paths of course):

bash -c "cd /path/to/directory && /path/to/directory/executable"

share|improve this answer

edited Jun 22 '11 at 18:29

answered Jun 22 '11 at 18:22

IsaiahIsaiah

43.7k21119138

bash -c "cd /path/to/directory && /path/to/directory/executable"

share|improve this answer

edited Jun 22 '11 at 18:29

answered Jun 22 '11 at 18:22

IsaiahIsaiah

43.7k21119138

answered Jun 22 '11 at 18:22

IsaiahIsaiah

43.7k21119138

answered Jun 22 '11 at 18:22

IsaiahIsaiah

43.7k21119138