STS on Ubuntu launchbar

  1. Open a text editor
  2. Copy and paste the following text into the editor:
    [Desktop Entry]
    Version=1.0
    Name=Eclipse
    Comment=Java IDE<br>Type=Application
    Categories=Development;IDE;
    Exec=/home/{username}/Programs/eclipse/eclipse<br>Terminal=false
    StartupNotify=true
    Icon=/home/{username}/Programs/eclipse/icon.xpm
    Name[en_US]=Eclipse
  3. Update any paths if you extracted Eclipse to a different location
  4. Save the file as eclipse.desktop in /home/{username}/.local/share/applications/
  5. Reboot your machine
  6. Search for Eclipse
  7. Drag and drop the Eclipse icon to the launcher

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