Run Command from Icon in the Kicker

**vwgtiturbo** · 06-01-2006, 05:03 PM

Hello, I just have a little question...
I use a program (JAlbum) in which the installer doesn't work with my new Suse 10.1 system. I get errors for missing libraries (although running 'find / -name xxxx' shows me that they are in the /lib directory...). Anyways, I have the option of using a zip archive version of the program, and to run it, all I need to do is unpack it, then run 'java -jar JAlbum.jar' and the program works. Now, from the konsole, this method works fine. However, I was trying to add an icon to my kicker (which went well) but when I try to make that icon run 'java -jar /home/ron/JAlbum/JAlbum.jar' I get an error for a missing executable. So, I configured the icon to run in a terminal (since that is how I have to run it manually) but I still get an error saying "Konsole is unable to open a PTY. It is likely that this is due to an incorrect configuration of the PTY devices. Konsole needs to have read/write access to the PTY devices."
Am I missing something here? If only that darned installer would work...

**Tyr_7BE** · 06-01-2006, 06:33 PM

One thing you could do is to create a script that would execute what you want. Try putting the following in a file called "jalbum":

Code:

#!/bin/bash
java -jar /home/ron/JAlbum/JAlbum.jar

Now save that file, and make it executable by issuing "chmod +x jalbum" from the command line (or right-click the file in a GUI and change the permissions in the file properties).

Finally, move the file to /usr/bin. You will need access to the root account for this. Use "sudo mv jalbum /usr/bin" (or, if that doesn't work, "su" followed by "mv jalbum /usr/bin").

Now, whenever you type the command "jalbum" from the command line, it should do what you want. For the kicker, you can use an icon that launches /usr/bin/jalbum when clicked.