CODE EXAMPLE FOR SHELL

create desktop icon for a zip installed program

// Create the init file
sudo vim /usr/share/applications/STS.desktop


[Desktop Entry]
Name=SpringSource Tool Suite
Comment=SpringSource Tool Suite
Exec=~/springsource/sts-3.4.0-RELEASE/STS
Icon=~/springsource/sts-3.4.0-RELEASE/icon.xpm
StartupNotify=true
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Development;IDE;Java;