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I have dead (non-functional) links in my Dash, how do I manually remove them? They were created by an installation of a Java program via bash script.

Here is the script (if it helps): Minecraft

Switchkick
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Remove the files ~/.local/share/applications/Minecraft.desktop and /usr/share/applications/Minecraft.desktop if they exist.

Florian Diesch
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  • Interesting, ~/.local/share/applications/Minecraft.desktop was there and I removed it but the issue persists. – Switchkick Jul 08 '12 at 03:27
  • @Switchkick, have you rebooted, they sometimes persist until reboot, also they will still show up in your "Recent Programs" history until pushed out by new apps. If they were installed systemwide the may also be in the other location listed in Florian's answer, check there as well – TrailRider Jul 08 '12 at 04:42
  • I restarted, and the other location held no icon, issue remains. I will be marking this as the correct answer as I'm sure in most instances it will be. – Switchkick Jul 08 '12 at 08:24
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    Is grep Minecraft ~/.local/share/applications/* /usr/share/applications/* printing anything? – Florian Diesch Jul 08 '12 at 13:58
  • It is: /home/USERNAME/.local/share/applications/alloc-installer.desktop:Name=Minecraft – Switchkick Jul 08 '12 at 21:37
  • Have a look at ~/.local/share/applications/alloc-installer.desktop if you still need that. – Florian Diesch Jul 08 '12 at 21:54