Linux portable version in Ubuntu and how to create GiD desktop icon

1. Download portable version and open location:

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2. Extract the files, for instance by right-cliking on the .tar.xz file and selecting the option ‘Extract Here’:

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3. After the extraction process, enter into the created directory and look for the script desktop_icons_install:

    

4. After double-clicking, a window will appear, just select ‘Run’ or ‘Run in Terminal’:

    

5. The script will create a shortcut in the Desktop but this shortcut is disabled :

    

6. To enable this shortcut right-click on the icon and select the option ‘Allow Launching’:

    

7. Now the launcher is enabled, the color of the icon changes:

   Now you can start GiD by double clicking this icon.

8. Another way to launch GiD is to select the top-upper label ‘Activities’ and write GiD in the entry:

et voilà !