Unable to launch symlink'ed application from Desktop

Bug #1877583 reported by Norbert
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gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Steps to reproduce:
1. Have Ubuntu 20.04 LTS with default GNOME shell installed
2. Login to the session
3. Open terminal and create symlink to the some application executable with

   ln -s /usr/bin/xclock ~/Desktop/xclock

4. Click on just created `xclock` file symlink on the desktop

Expected results:
* user is able to run symlink'ed application from Desktop

Actual results:
* user is unable to run symlink'ed application from Desktop

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: gnome-shell 3.36.1-5ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-26.30-generic 5.4.30
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-26-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Fri May 8 17:17:02 2020
DisplayManager: gdm3
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-24 (13 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
RelatedPackageVersions: mutter-common 3.36.1-3ubuntu3
SourcePackage: gnome-shell
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Norbert (nrbrtx) wrote :
affects: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) → gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons (Ubuntu)
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