desktop launcher for ssh terminal

Question

I have 3 ssh terminals defined for 3 headless systems on my lan. I can launch them from a host terminal, but I would prefer to create a desktop file for each, so that I could put each one in the launcher menu (with an icon) and not need to go through the step of launching a terminal to launch another terminal.

So, stated simply: How can I create a gnome .desktop file that can launch an ssh session, and leave it open on the desktop?

Solution

you can use the following sample .desktop file, save the following contents as somefile.desktop at your desired location, say on desktop.

[Desktop Entry]
Name=system1_ssh_terminal
Comment=launch ssh session
Exec=gnome-terminal -e 'ssh -X user@ip_of_system1'
Icon=utilities-terminal
Terminal=true
Type=Application
Categories=Application;

Don't forget to make the .desktop file executable.

Comments

[explainer]

Thanks. I missed the bit about .desktop files being executable. Never found that in the gnome docs...