What to do when a Linux desktop freezes?
I’m a Windows guy, dual booted recently, and now I’m using Linux Mint 12
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How to re-load all running applications from swap space into RAM?
If my desktop run out of memory and swaps a lot then I free or kill the application wasting my RAM. But, after that, all my desktop/applications have been swapped and are horribly slow, do you know a way to “unswap” (reload from swap space into RAM) my desktop/applications?
How to launch shell script with double click in CentOS 7
I need to be able to execute an executable shell script (sh) with a double click. I set the executable flag on the permissions for the file, and yet when I double click on it, it opens in a text editor. I do not have any options in my UI under the files properties menu to use a custom command or anything. It only lists various applications which are installed. I just want it to execute, nothing more. How can I accomplish this?
How do I write a command for the Exec key in a .desktop file containing a reserved character correctly?
I’m trying to make a .desktop file for Minecraft. Nothing appears to happen upon executing the file. I’ve tried assigning the Exec key as follows:
How do I refresh Gnome 3 applications
I just added and modified a .desktop file in my /home/user/.local/share/applications folder.
How to validate/verify .desktop files?
I have a couple of .desktop files that aren’t working as expected or not at all. I can’t see any error anywhere and asking for help on each one seems unproductive. Is there a way I can verify that I’m using the correct syntax in the file, that it complies with the FreeDesktop standard, so I can apply specific fixes?
Getting the current path in .desktop EXEC command
Im trying to make a .desktop file run a .sh which is stored in the same directory as the .desktop. The whole directory needs to be portable and moved from machine to machine.