Important Notice: We're experiencing email notification issues. If you've posted a question in the community forums recently, please check your profile manually for responses while we're working to fix this.

Avatar for Username

Search Support

Avoid support scams. We will never ask you to call or text a phone number or share personal information. Please report suspicious activity using the “Report Abuse” option.

Learn More

This thread was archived. Please ask a new question if you need help.

How do I make an Icon launch for Firefox from my Linux desktop?

  • 3 replies
  • 1 has this problem
  • 465 views
  • Last reply by James

RaySir
RaySir
more options

I am running Kubuntu 16.04 and want to make a Icon that will launch Firefox at a specific location. How do I do that?

I am running Kubuntu 16.04 and want to make a Icon that will launch Firefox at a specific location. How do I do that?

Chosen solution

I thought FF creates it's own icon to launch? I know in Windows it does this.

Read this answer in context 👍 0

All Replies (3)

WestEnd
WestEnd
more options

Chosen Solution

I thought FF creates it's own icon to launch? I know in Windows it does this.

cor-el
cor-el
  • Top 25 Contributor
  • Moderator
more options

You would have to add a space and this URL to the command line in a desktop shortcut that launches Firefox.

You may have to modify the Firefox .desktop file directly.

James
James
  • Moderator
  • Top 10 Contributor
more options

WestEnd said

I thought FF creates it's own icon to launch? I know in Windows it does this.

If creating a launcher then you need to manually set a image you want for what is basically a shortcut.

For the tar.bz2 from www.mozilla.org/firefox/all/ think of it as like a zip archive as there is no installer. You just extract and run the firefox .sh and you use Firefox is the basics.

Modified by James