dex
DesktopEntry Execution is a program to generate and execute DesktopEntry files of the Application type. tldr-pages
On Linux
Linux
Execute all programs in the autostart folders
dex --autostartIdentifyExecute all programs in the specified folders
dex --autostart --search-paths path/to/directory1:path/to/directory2:path/to/directory3:IdentifyPreview the programs would be executed in a GNOME specific autostart
dex --autostart --environment GNOMEIdentifySimulate a regular autostart, showing the programs that would be executed
dex --autostart --dry-runIdentifyPreview the value of the DesktopEntry property Name
dex --property Name path/to/file.desktopIdentifyCreate a DesktopEntry for a program in the current directory
dex --create path/to/file.desktopIdentifyExecute a single program (with Terminal=true in the .desktop file) in the given terminal
dex --term terminal path/to/file.desktopIdentify