A .desktop file is simply a shortcut that is used to launch applications in Linux. Without the .desktop file, your application won’t show up in the Applications menu and can’t be launched with ...

Desktop-file-install is a utility that creates desktop entries for AppImages, and integrates them into your Linux desktop environment.

How to download a file from Google Drive (desktop) While it may seem like you should be able to click and drag a file or folder directly to your desktop, the process isn’t quite so simple.