Create linux-app-installer.sh

Author: rh3nium

linux-app-installer.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# -------------------------------
+# Change these variables to match your app:
+# -------------------------------
+
+APP_NAME="MyApp"                   # The name of your application
+INSTALL_DIR="$HOME/$APP_NAME"      # Where your app will be installed (in user home folder)
+EXECUTABLE="MyApp.sh"              # The name of your launch script or executable inside the folder
+ICON="icon.png"                   # The icon file name inside your app folder
+WMCLASS="MyAppWindowClass"        # The WM_CLASS string of your app window for taskbar grouping
+
+# -------------------------------
+# Do not change below unless you know what you're doing
+# -------------------------------
+
+# Create the install directory if it doesn't exist
+mkdir -p "$INSTALL_DIR"
+
+# Copy all files from current directory to install directory
+cp -r ./* "$INSTALL_DIR/"
+
+# Create a .desktop file for your app in the user's applications directory
+cat > ~/.local/share/applications/$APP_NAME.desktop <<EOF
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=$APP_NAME                                  # The app name shown in menus
+Comment=A great application                     # A short description of your app
+Exec=$INSTALL_DIR/$EXECUTABLE                   # Full path to the launch script or executable
+Icon=$INSTALL_DIR/$ICON                          # Full path to the icon file
+Terminal=false                                  # Set to true if your app needs terminal
+Type=Application
+Categories=Utility;                             # Change categories if needed (e.g. Game; Development;)
+StartupWMClass=$WMCLASS                         # Helps group app windows in taskbar; see xprop for your app's WM_CLASS
+EOF
+
+# Make the executable script or binary runnable
+chmod +x "$INSTALL_DIR/$EXECUTABLE"