Where do I put a .desktop file so the launcher can always show it?
Solution 1:
You can copy the .desktop into ~/.local/share/applications
Basically you're doing the end steps of this:
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After this the application will show up in the Dash, then you can either drag it to the launcher or run it and right click "Lock to Launcher".
Solution 2:
Right click the icon on the Launcher, and choose Keep in Launcher
