Debian amd64 .deb package application missing in app menu (psst.desktop Exec mismatch)
Author: coolmankijhlCreated Jul 22, 2026Updated Jul 22, 2026
Labelsbug
Describe the bug
When installing the psst-amd64.deb package, Psst does not appear as a launchable launcher icon in the application menu.
To Reproduce
Just install psst-amd64.deb using dpkg -i, search for Psst in your application menu; it will not appear.
Problem
The psst.desktop included in the package points to psst-gui, but the binary is installed as psst. Because TryExec=psst-gui fails, the app never appears on the UI.
beert@beert:~$ which psst
/usr/bin/psst
beert@beert:~$ cat /usr/share/applications/psst.desktop | grep Exec
TryExec=psst-gui
Exec=psst-gui %USolution
Navigate to and edit /usr/share/applications/psst.desktop
Locate:
TryExec=psst-gui
Exec=psst-gui %UAnd change to:
TryExec=psst
Exec=psst %UIn my case psst.desktop was marked as read-only, so I just used sudo to edit it.
It should now appear in your application menu as "Psst" now.
Environment
- OS: Ubuntu
- Version: 24.04.4 LTS
Source: jpochyla/psst