I can't run slic3r

Question

I just installed slic3r on my Linux computer. for some reason it doesn't start without typing ./slic3r.pl in the terminal (all the other commands included from the tutorial here) what should I do so I can run it from the start? I have already tried thistutorial but I don't understand so much from it.

I am totally new to Linux so it would be great if someone could link me a tutorial about how to actually see the smart things.

Mark Kirby · Answer 1 · 2016-02-03T09:47:06.897

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By "run it from the start" I guess you mean the Unity launcher, the dash.

The best way is to create a .desktop launcher, first open a text editor, for example

 gedit

Now copy this in to the file

[Desktop Entry]
Name=slic3r.desktop
Exec=./slic3r.pl
Icon=/path/to/your/icon
Type=Application
Terminal=false

Now save this as slic3r.desktop in your home directory and open a terminal and make it executable with

chmod +x ~/slic3r.desktop

Now double clicking this icon will run your program, to get it to appear in the dash like a normal application, move it to .local/share/applications

mv ~/slic3r.desktop ~/.local/share/applications

You can now search for slic3r in the dash, to add an icon change /path/to/your/icon for the path of the icon you would like.

Applications you build your self (or script programs) don't get an entry of there own in the dash, you can apply this to any program to create a launcher for it.

edited Feb 03 '16 at 09:47

answered Jan 28 '16 at 08:58

Mark Kirby

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i created a file in my home directory but when i start it it just shows a error and closes right after... i typed chmod +x ~/slic3r.desktop in the terminal like you said – Erik Larsson Feb 02 '16 at 12:31
@el97 - What is the error? – Raphael Feb 02 '16 at 12:37
"There was an error starting the program." – Erik Larsson Feb 03 '16 at 09:10
Open a terminal and drag the .desktop file you made on to it and press enter, what is the error? – Mark Kirby Feb 03 '16 at 09:15
Did you set an Icon??? The path in the example would be invalid, add an icon path or remopve the3 line for now. – Mark Kirby Feb 03 '16 at 09:20
nope i didnt set a icon, i did a copy of the example without the icon part and the slic3r.desktop just dispersed all of the sudden. i searched for the applications map and i didnt find slic3r.desktop in it. what should i do now? – Erik Larsson Feb 03 '16 at 09:42
Try the revised desktop file, if not we will try another way. – Mark Kirby Feb 03 '16 at 09:47
eeh.. what do you mean with the revised desktop file? if you mean the desktop file i had for de begining it didnt work. it just loaded and stoped after a minute or so. – Erik Larsson Feb 03 '16 at 10:00
I just edited the answer, with a longer desktop file, try it. – Mark Kirby Feb 03 '16 at 10:00
"The launcher "slic3r .desktop" has not been marked as trustworthy. If you do not know the source of this file so it can be unsafe to restart it." it was in Swedish from the beginning but i translated it with google – Erik Larsson Feb 03 '16 at 10:14
Did you set the permissions??? chmod +x ~/slic3r.desktop You must set executable permissions – Mark Kirby Feb 03 '16 at 10:15
yea i open the terminal and typed "chmod +x ~/slic3r.desktop" in the terminal – Erik Larsson Feb 03 '16 at 10:19
That code assumes you made this file in your /home folder, did you? – Mark Kirby Feb 03 '16 at 10:21
yea i did it in the home folder – Erik Larsson Feb 03 '16 at 11:12

I can't run slic3r

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