Install dex by entering the following commands in the terminal:
sudo apt update sudo apt install dex
Description:
generate and execute Application type .desktop files
DesktopEntry eXecution implements the Freedesktop.org autostart specification, independent of any desktop or window manager environment. Applications may be filtered based on the Desktop Environment advertised in the .desktop file. . dex can also create a minimal .desktop file for a specified program.
Homepage: https://github.com/jceb/dex
Version: 0.8.0-1
Section: universe/x11