I just have downloaded the donate version. I have a directory with the executable program and it works, but I don't know how to install in such way that the program appear in the applications launcher of Kubuntu 20.04.
Thanks in advance.
I don't know how to install FreeFileSync on Linux
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Plasma (formerly known as KDE) will read .desktop files from multiple locations, including /usr/share/applications/ (global) and ~/.local/share/applications (current user). To get a FreeFileSync icon in your main menu, you will need a FreeFileSync.desktop in one of those two directories. You probably have FreeFileSync somewhere underneath $HOME or ~ (tilde is usually expanded to /home/aguivald just like $HOME is), so let's write a ~/.local/share/applications/FreeFileSync.desktop.
The main Linux release of FreeFileSync (from the Download page) includes a .desktop file we can use as an example. Adjust its contents and copy it to the aforementioned location.
Adjust the paths as necessary!
The main Linux release of FreeFileSync (from the Download page) includes a .desktop file we can use as an example. Adjust its contents and copy it to the aforementioned location.
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=FreeFileSync
GenericName=Folder Comparison and Synchronization
GenericName[de_DE]=Ordnervergleich und Synchronisation
Exec=/home/aguivald/Downloads/FreeFileSync/Build/FreeFileSync %F
Icon=/home/aguivald/Downloads/FreeFileSync/FFS/Build/Resources/FreeFileSync.png
NoDisplay=false
Terminal=false
Categories=Utility;FileTools;
StartupNotify=true
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Thank so much for your fast answer.