The type of commands that you can enter in the Command field depend on the option that you choose from the Type drop-down combination box. If you choose Application from the Type drop-down combination box, you can enter a normal command. The following table shows some sample commands and the actions that the commands perform:
Sample Application Command |
Action |
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gedit |
Starts the |
gedit /user123/loremipsum.txt |
Opens the file /user123/loremipsum.txt in the |
nautilus /user123/Projects |
Opens the folder /user123/Projects in a file manager window. |
If you choose Link from the Type drop-down combination box, you can enter a link command. The following table shows some sample link commands and the actions that the commands perform:
Sample Link Command |
Action |
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http://www.gnome.org |
Opens the GNOME website in your default browser. |
ftp://ftp.gnome.org |
Opens the GNOME FTP site in your default browser. |
applications:/// |
Opens the Applications location in a file manager window. Double-click on an application to start the application. |
preferences:/// |
Opens the Desktop Preferences location in a file manager window. Double-click on a preference tool to start the preference tool. |