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  1. 10-15-2012 #1
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    Terminal Commands to executable (Fedora)

    Hey guys, sorry if this is in the wrong thread. I'm really new to this and am still figuring things out. Anyways, I have two lines of commands that I use in the terminal to launch minecraft. They are

    cd Downloads
    java -jar minecraft.jar

    I would like to turn this into some sort of executable shell program that I could click on and minecraft could launch automatically. I tried to do this myself with some googling and such, but to no avail. I was wondering If someone could help me by posting something I can use with instructions on how to use it. Any help is appreciated. I'm really new to Linux so I don't know a lot about the coding.
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    Open up a text editor.
    Put in
    Code:
    cd Downloads
java -jar minecraft.jar
    Save it as a .sh file (eg. launch_minecraft.sh)
    Then right click on the file and tick the box marked "Executable".
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    Hello and Welcome!

    Depending on the Desktop Environment that you are using, you should be able to create a shortcut. In the command selection, try:
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    ~/Downloads/java -jar minecraft.jar
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    Sorry I'm such a noob :P how do I get to the command selection?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark25 View Post
    Sorry I'm such a noob :P how do I get to the command selection?
    Right click in a folder or on your desktop.
    Create new > Link to Application
    Application Tab
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