GNOME 2.0 Desktop for the Solaris Operating Environment User Guide

To Add a Service

To add a service, perform the following steps:

  1. Choose Applications -> Desktop Preferences -> Advanced -> File Types and Programs to start the File Types and Programs preference tool.

  2. Click on the Add service button. The Add service dialog is displayed.

  3. Enter the properties of the service in the dialog. The following table describes the dialog elements on the Add service dialog:

    Option 

    Function 

    Description

    Type a description of the service. 

    Protocol

    Enter the protocol for the service. 

    Program

    Specify the program to associate with the service. Enter the command to start the program in this field. Alternatively, to choose a command that you entered previously, click the down arrow button, then choose the command to run. 

    You can also use the Browse button to choose a command to run.

    Run in Terminal

    Select this option to run the program in a terminal window. Choose this option for a program that does not create a window in which to run. 

  4. Click OK.