Yes the .desktop file has execute permission, and when I double click it (or right click open) on the desktop it runs. However if, in a terminal, I do xdg-open <name>.desktop it opens in gedit. I think we are getting to the crux of the problem.
Yes the .desktop file has execute permission, and when I double click it (or right click open) on the desktop it runs. However if, in a terminal, I do
xdg-open <name>.desktop
it opens in gedit.
I think we are getting to the crux of the problem.