#18259 closed defect (duplicate)
Create Shortcut On Desktop throws error (--startvm is an on option for the virtualbox vm runner)
| Reported by: | LinuxPhreak2600 | Owned by: | |
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| Component: | other | Version: | VirtualBox 6.0.0 |
| Keywords: | Cc: | ||
| Guest type: | all | Host type: | Linux |
Description
To produce the error, right click on the VM in the VirtualBox GUI VM Manager choose the option "Create Shortcut On Desktop" this creates a shortcut on icon on the desktop. Click the icon and the error is produced.
How to fix the error. Open the .desktop file (eg: the icon that was created) in a text editor. On the line that looks like the following.
Exec=/usr/lib/virtualbox/VirtualBox --comment "VM Name" --startvm "{XXXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXXXX}"
Change it to look like the following. Exec=VBoxManage startvm "{XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX}" %u
Or you can change it to look like the following. Exec=VBoxManage startvm "VM Name" %u
The error is then fixed and no longer appears.
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Change History (5)
by , 5 years ago
| Attachment: | vbox-error.png added |
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comment:1 by , 5 years ago
comment:2 by , 5 years ago
| Resolution: | → duplicate |
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| Status: | new → closed |
comment:3 by , 5 years ago
lots of people have raised this as an error- why don't you fix it instead of continually saying it is a duplicate - it was there before 6.0 and still not fixed! I'm sure it isn't difficult to fix!
comment:4 by , 5 years ago
@johnlee
For future reference, it's usually better and faster, if issues get first addressed in the VirtualBox forums, a lot more eyes there. More than 95% of the issues are resolved over there, which keeps the developers focusing on the bug fixes and enhancements, and there is no need for another ticket to keep track of. For example, in your case someone from the developers has to deal with it and close it as "Duplicate".
Marking something as a duplicate doesn't mean it will or won't get fixed any faster. What it means though is that you didn't even search to see if it's a duplicate or not, and you basically wasted a couple of people's time to read it, find the duplicate and characterize it as such. Complaining that your ticket was found to be a duplicate, is trying to shift the blame from you, to the developers and volunteers.
Oh, and finally, if "you're sure it isn't difficult to fix", you could put your money where your mouth is and provide a working patch. "lots of people" (as you say) will drink to your long health!
Duplicate of #18207.