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I just created a simple application which creates a file on my desktop and writes "HAHA" in it. I made it in C++ and used g++ to get a binary. It works but it's not really "installed" on linux mint.

So I wondered how do I do that? How can I tell linux mint to show this in my menu where all my installed applications are listed?

I heard something about moving it into /usr/bin with a bash script. I moved the application to /usr/bin with terminal but there were no changes (the app is in the directory but it's not displayed in my menu). Or do I have to restart linux mint?

Maybe you could send me a link to a good tutorial. I need some help...

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  • Just move in into ~/bin and ensure that this directory includes in your PATH. Only if your /home mounted with noexec then you should move this file somewhere into /opt/bin Commented Jul 30, 2013 at 14:25
  • @Eddy_Em I did that but it doesn't show up in the application list again =/ Or what do you mean exactly with "ensure that this directory includes in your PATH" ? Commented Jul 30, 2013 at 14:29
  • @Davlog to achieve that, you need to created the .desktop file with information where you executable file is and maybe a icon. If you want to really "install" then you have to to all of the above and create a deb package. Commented Jul 30, 2013 at 14:35
  • @AlexandreAlves well how do I do that? Is there any tutorial for that? Commented Jul 30, 2013 at 14:39
  • search online. I don't know what DE you are using or check already a existing .desktop file to see what it should contain. Creting a deb package again the same, a quick search will lead you to several tutorials... Commented Jul 31, 2013 at 4:02

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You can either add your executable to /bin or /usr/bin (or any other path in your PATH Environment variable, you can check by entering echo "$PATH") or you can add the directory to your PATH (export PATH=${PATH}:/path/to/dir/with/executables)

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