How the heck do you launch an app on linux? @sphaerophoria
How the heck do you launch an app on linux?  @sphaerophoria
Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
I swear it's harder than it sounds...

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00:00 Intro
01:54 Find app list
30:21 Parse desktop file
01:09:35 Launch it
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How the heck do you launch an app on linux?

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