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I just figured out how to manually create a .desktop.desktop file which allows a program to be launched by issuing the command gtk-launchgtk-launch [program.desktop]. Problem is it only seems to work if my present working directory is the Desktop directory for my username. Thus when I enter the command gtk-launch program.desktopgtk-launch program.desktop it runs.

The problem is when I try to enter gtk-launch /home/userName/Desktop/program.desktopgtk-launch /home/userName/Desktop/program.desktop. Instead I get a message from terminal saying "gtk-launch: no such application."gtk-launch: no such application. I know the file is there and cat works just fine reading it. 

Why does gtk-launch only seem to be working from inside Desktop? Can I get around this? I'm using Kali linux with GNOME from a persistent USB.

I just figured out how to manually create a .desktop file which allows a program to be launched by issuing the command gtk-launch [program.desktop]. Problem is it only seems to work if my present working directory is the Desktop directory for my username. Thus when I enter the command gtk-launch program.desktop it runs.

The problem is when I try to enter gtk-launch /home/userName/Desktop/program.desktop. Instead I get a message from terminal saying "gtk-launch: no such application." I know the file is there and cat works just fine reading it. Why does gtk-launch only seem to be working from inside Desktop? Can I get around this? I'm using Kali linux with GNOME from a persistent USB.

I just figured out how to manually create a .desktop file which allows a program to be launched by issuing the command gtk-launch [program.desktop]. Problem is it only seems to work if my present working directory is the Desktop directory for my username. Thus when I enter the command gtk-launch program.desktop it runs.

The problem is when I try to enter gtk-launch /home/userName/Desktop/program.desktop. Instead I get a message from terminal saying: gtk-launch: no such application. I know the file is there and cat works just fine reading it. 

Why does gtk-launch only seem to be working from inside Desktop? Can I get around this? I'm using Kali linux with GNOME from a persistent USB.

Adding tag gtk as the tool is part of the GTK toolset.
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gtk-launch only works when present working directory is Desktop

I just figured out how to manually create a .desktop file which allows a program to be launched by issuing the command gtk-launch [program.desktop]. Problem is it only seems to work if my present working directory is the Desktop directory for my username. Thus when I enter the command gtk-launch program.desktop it runs.

The problem is when I try to enter gtk-launch /home/userName/Desktop/program.desktop. Instead I get a message from terminal saying "gtk-launch: no such application." I know the file is there and cat works just fine reading it. Why does gtk-launch only seem to be working from inside Desktop? Can I get around this? I'm using Kali linux with GNOME from a persistent USB.