DEX(1) dex DEX(1) (NAME) dex - DesktopEntry (SYNOPSIS) dex [] [DesktopEntryFile]... (DESCRIPTION) dex (DesktopEntry Execution) DesktopEntry Application . (OPTIONS) -h, --help --action ACTION " " (additional application action) / (quicklist/jumplist) . -a, --autostart -c PATH, --create PATH DesktopEntry . DesktopEntry - (stdout) . .desktop . -d, --dry-run -e ENVIRONMENT, --environment ENVIRONMENT (Desktop Environment) --autostart . -p PROPERTY, --property PROPERTY DesktopEntry. : Type Version Name NoDisplay Hidden OnlyShowIn NotShowIn TryExec Exec Path Terminal Actions StartupNotify StartupWMClass URL. ACTION Name Exec . -s SEARCHPATHS, --search-paths SEARCHPATHS (:) desktop . -t DIRECTORY, --target-directory DIRECTORY --term TERM Terminal=true desktop x-terminal-emulator . -w, --wait --test -v, --verbose -V, --version (EXAMPLES) / autostart. dex -a / . dex -a -s /etc/xdg/autostart/:~/.config/autostart/ . dex -ad GNOME . dex -ad -e GNOME Name DesktopEntry. dex -p Name htop.desktop DesktopEntry . dex -c /usr/bin/skype DesktopEntry autostart. dex -t ~/.config/autostart -c /usr/bin/skype /usr/bin/nm-applet . dex -v skype.desktop ( Terminal=true desktop) gnome-terminal. dex --term gnome-terminal nvim.desktop . dex --wait nvim.desktop (action) . dex --action new-private-window firefox.desktop (AUTHORS) Jan Christoph Ebersbach, Johannes Lothberg dex- December 9, 2025 DEX(1)