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I want to install a software (Modelio 3). I have a folder with an executable and I can launch the app with that exe .

But what I want to know is if I there is a folder like "Application" on Mac where I should paste the Modelio folder... and so the program will appear in the Application Menu.

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  • What is your end objective? To have the program appear in the menu? To have it in your PATH so you can run it from the command line? Both? – terdon Mar 19 '14 at 14:15
  • I'm discovering Ubuntu (To be precise Voyager : link) and I want to know how to make a "clean" install. I meant that the softwares I downloaded works great when I execute them from the Download repertory, but I guess there is a better repertory to place these softwares.

    I read that the best directory for software I have (Modelio and Sublime Text 2) was /opt. And thanks to the answer of @byaruhaf I managed to add the shortcuts in the menu!

     – Jean Mar 20 '14 at 16:45
  • Please [edit] your question to add extra info, it is hard to read and easy to miss in the comments. In any case, there is no "best" directory, executables are usually placed in /usr/bin but not the files they need. There is no need to do anything except, for convenience, you can add the location of this program to your $PATH. – terdon Mar 20 '14 at 16:52

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Using gnome-desktop-item-edit

For this you need gnome-tweak-tool or gnome-shell installed

Use ALT+F2 and type

gnome-desktop-item-edit --create-new ~/Desktop

This will open the dialog Create Launcher

Create Launcher

You can put this .desktop file in /home/<username>/.local/share/applications/ to make it appear in the dash

Using alacarte

For this method, you need alacarte installed.Do it by

sudo apt-get install alacarte

And use ALT+F2 and type in alacarte

You will get this dialog:

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Select the category you want and click "New Item"

You will get this dialog

Create launcher-alacarte

Click OK . It will appear in the dash

Sources:

Bruno Pereira's answer

Binarylife's answer

Kikixx's answer

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RAW text-files .desktop are used to start an application under Ubuntu.

Those .desktop files are stored in /usr/share/applications/ and ~/.local/share/applications.

Typical .desktop file construction : 

[Desktop Entry]
Terminal=FALSE OR TRUE (MOST OF THE TIME 'FALSE')
Icon=PATH/TO/THE/ICON
Type=Application
Categories=CATEGORIES
Exec=COMMANDLINE TO START THE APPLICATION
MimeType=MIMETYPES WHICH WILL USE THIS PROGRAM WHEN CLICKED
Name=APPLICATION'S NAME
Comment=COMMENT TO DETAIL WHAT THE APPLICATION DOES
Keywords=SOME KEYWORDS SEPARATED BY ';' TO HELP THE DASH
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