# If you want ipython to appear in a linux app launcher ("start menu"), install this by doing: # sudo desktop-file-install ipython-sh.desktop [Desktop Entry] Comment=Perform shell-like tasks in interactive ipython session Exec=ipython -p sh GenericName[en_US]=IPython shell mode GenericName=IPython shell mode Icon=gnome-netstatus-idle MimeType= Name[en_US]=ipython-sh Name=ipython-sh Path= Categories=Development;Utility; StartupNotify=false Terminal=true TerminalOptions= Type=Application X-DBUS-ServiceName= X-DBUS-StartupType=none X-KDE-SubstituteUID=false X-KDE-Username=