A simple work around to the missing option is to Right click the .desktop file, select properties, go to the Permissions tab and check the box marked as "Allow executing file as program".
This is a little strange as AFAIK a launcher is not a standard executable file (does not have shebang, not listed in bin formats etc.) -- Can't launch untrusted app-launchers (.desktop) in GNOME https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/572918 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
