A simple Bash script to create a .desktop shortcut for Android Studio on Linux, so you can launch it from the system menu (GNOME/KDE/Unity/etc).
- Prompts for path to
bin/folder - Validates all necessary files
- Supports both
.svgand.pngicons - Automatically installs into
~/.local/share/applications - Works on Ubuntu and most Linux distros
- Download the script:
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yourusername/android-studio-desktop-entry/main/create-android-studio-desktop-entry.sh- Make it executable:
chmod +x create-android-studio-desktop-entry.sh- Run the script:
./create-android-studio-desktop-entry.sh- Follow the prompts and enjoy launching Android Studio from your applications menu π
π Enter the full path to Android Studio's 'bin' directory: /home/you/Downloads/android-studio/bin
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Done! You can now find Android Studio in your app launcher.