How to add SQLDEVELOPER to Linux Start Menu

How to add SQLDEVELOPER to Linux -GNOME- programs /start Menu? Well, I liked to have a shortcut to SQLDEVELOPER added to Linux Start Menu, similar to Windows  Programs Menu automatically. Since SQLDEVELOPER does not do that, we need to manually add an entry to the programs folder. (By the way, this procedure can be used to add any executable or shell program to the linux menu).

I have enclosed below screenshots to help understand the procedure.See

Screen-1

Click on New Item (Screen 2)

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Third, Click on the Browse Button (Screen 3)

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Fourth, navigate to the directory where SQLDEVELOPER.sh is kept (Remember to click on sqldeveloper.sh and not on exe; usually it will be located at $ORACLE_HOME/sqldeveloper and select sqldeveloper.sh (Screen -4)

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This will bring you back to Screen 3. Now Click on "No Icon" button.  (Screen-5)

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 Navigate to $ORACLE_HOME/sqldeveloper/sqldeveloper/bin and select splash.png (Screen-6)

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Click OK, you will the program appear in the menu. (Screen-7)

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When you click on the program you will see a screen like the one below (Screen-8)

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Once launched, SQLDEVELOPER should look like the screen below (Screen-9)

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Note: Since I have 11g installed and 11g comes with SQLDEVELOPER, I need to locate the latest SQLDEVELOPER. Used locate command to determine the path (see below). The first one is latest version.

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Update: This has been published at Oracle SQLDEVELOPER tips & tricks as well Click here to goto SQLDEVELOPER Exchange

Pachelbel Canon D in Violin

Listened to an excellent classical piece by Pachelbel Canon D in Violin. Although the music is by Pachelbel's but the picture is Mozart's (don't know why the video uploader had not choosen Pachelbel's picture. In order to compensate, I have posted below a picture of Pachelbel's picture; to learn more about Pachelbel, click on his picture).

Pachelbel's Picture

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Linux.com :: Disk usage analysis and cleanup tools

Linux.com :: Disk usage analysis and cleanup tools

Excellent tool to analyze file sizes in Linux OS. I used to find Disk Usage using du utility, but after using baobab I simply love it. For more information click on the hyperlink above.
Open a terminal window (equivalent to command window in Windows) and type baobob. It will launch a window displaying disk usage of the directory or the total disk, depending on whether you are at root or in one of the branches. You can simply double click on the folder to drill down or use wild card searches.
I have enclosed a screenshot of baobab above. Navigation: Applications -->System Tools --> Disk Usage Analyzer. Or of course, you can launch from the command prompt window by typing baobab

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