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Example to create a custom .desktop file in Linux
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How to create a custom .desktop file in Linux

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Sublime Text 3
Comment=Sublime Text 3
Exec=/opt/sublime_text_3/sublime_text
Icon=/opt/sublime_text_3/Icon/48x48/sublime-text.png
Terminal=false

To run Sublime Text 3 with root permission, change Exec parametter as below, where 123456 is your root password

Exec=gnome-terminal -e "bash -c 'sudo -S <<< 123456 /opt/sublime_text_3/sublime_text && exit;$SHELL'"
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