Spring Tool Suite(STS) desktop entry for ubuntu

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Solution

- Open terminal

- Type gedit and press enter

Paste the below code in gedit

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=sts
Comment=Spring Tool Suite
Icon=/home/user/sts-bundle/sts-3.8.2.RELEASE/icon.xpm
Exec=/home/user/sts-bundle/sts-3.8.2.RELEASE/STS
Terminal=false
Categories=Development;IDE;Java;
StartupWMClass=STS

Change the path in above code to your path

- Save the file with .desktop extension

- Right click the file >properties>permissions

- Tick Allow executing file as program

Problem

How to create desktop entry for Spring Tool Suite in Ubuntu?.Want to open the IDE from desktop.

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