Play With RHEL(Linux) Series:Maximize & Minimize
goutam@localhost# gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences button-layout "close,minimize,maximize:"
Installing Browser(Chrome)
uname -m: tell us the bit of OS
Open the Terminal application. Grab 64bit Google Chrome installer.
Type the wget command to download 64 bit version:
$ wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_x86_64.rpmInstall app and its dependencies on a CentOS/RHEL using the dnf command/yum command, type:
$ sudo yum install ./google-chrome-stable_current_*.rpmStart Google Chrome from the CLI:
$ google-chrome &
Creating Shortcut on Desktop
Open a terminal
Go to Desktop directory (
/home/$yourname/Desktop/)Create a desktop file (
touch appName.desktop)Open the file and add the following content to the file (
vi appName.desktop)
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Terminal=true
Exec=/home/$YOURNAME/apps/scilab-6.0.0/bin/scilab
Name=scilab
Comment=
Icon=/home/$YOURNAME/apps/scilab-6.0.0/share/icons/hicolor/32x3/apps/scilab.png
Comment[en_US.utf8]=
Name[en_US]=Scilab 6.0
- Change file permission to 755 (
chmod 755 appName.desktop)
Variable value:
Terminal=<This is value is either true or false (depending on your application requirement). If it's a terminal dependency application, then true else false.>
Exec=path to your application executable
Icon=path to your app icon file (.png or .svg)
Name[en_US]=The name that will display on your desktop under the icon
Click on Home directory on desktop. The file browser window will open.
Click the Computer tab in the left navigation panel, go to /usr/share/applications. All the applications icons will appear in the right browser window.
Right click desired icon (Firefox, Contacts, Terminal etc)
After right clicking the icon, select Copy To in the menu.
Select Copy Destination will open up, pick Home folder in the left navigation panel (via left-click)
Pick Desktop from the right hand panel - double click
Left-click the Select button on the top right of the window.