dex

> DesktopEntry Execution is a program to generate and execute DesktopEntry files of the Application type.

Execute all programs in the autostart folders:

dex --autostart

Execute all programs in the specified folders:

dex --autostart --search-paths {path/to/directory1}:{path/to/directory2}:{path/to/directory3}:

Preview the programs would be executed in a GNOME specific autostart:

dex --autostart --environment {GNOME}

Preview the programs would be executed in a regular autostart:

dex --autostart --dry-run

Preview the value of the DesktopEntry property `Name`:

dex --property {Name} {path/to/file.desktop}

Create a DesktopEntry for a program in the current directory:

dex --create {path/to/file.desktop}

Execute a single program (with `Terminal=true` in the desktop file) in the given terminal:

dex --term {terminal} {path/to/file.desktop}

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