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Recent switcher from Mac here.

I use a programming app called Xojo that is downloaded from the authors website, not available on the software store. It comes as a folder with an executable in it. I can run the app by double clicking it but I don't know where to place the containing folder. At the moment, it's just in my downloads folder.

On the Mac, I would just drop the executable into the Applications folder. Is there a Linux equivalent?

Also the executable doesn't show up when I type in the dash and doesn't seem to have an icon (although icons for it are provided for it in the folder). How do I get it to show up in dash searches too?

Thanks.

Garry Pettet
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  • It's not a duplicate. The references article doesn't suggest where to store downloaded applications? I presume leaving them in my downloads folder is not the most sensible place?? – Garry Pettet Nov 04 '16 at 10:51
  • You don't put it in any folder, put it where you prefer and give the .desktop the file to run in the exec line. This is not mac OSX, it works differently. Once the .desktop is in the right folder, you will see the app in dash. I suggest you just put your apps folder in your /home and make the exec line point to the executable in that folder. – Mark Kirby Nov 04 '16 at 11:00

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