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Dear all
I can write a script that when I type in terminal -for exampel- my_firefox; then open the firefox. But how can do that in non-terminal environment. Indeed, my idea is to type my_firefox in everywhere of the GUI like Desktop, Home directory and ... and open the firefox based on that script that is running in background. Is it possible?

I use an ubuntu clone, alt-F2 brings up a mini command prompt, maybe that's kinda what you're after.
Or maybe you mean a desktop icon, either way it seems the GUI configs is the place to start.

Thanks for replying. Maybe my not-good English makes hard to explain exactly what is in mind. My idea is a script that works on background and consist of some functions that will be shortcuts; e.g. my_firefox, my_vlc and so on. Such that when I type in every location or situation, open firefox or vlc. For example, [Alte]+Home in ubuntu open the nautilus as default. I want to construct a generalization of such shortcuts for myself.

I do not mean kinds of Desktop Entries. Also, I tried to make shortcuts in some DE' like xfce for this purpose. But don't work.

Thanks uhelp. I studied about jobs and nohup today. But I think that nohup can not help me. My idea is similar to something like xbindkeys. Or, maybe I had not a good study.

So what is the real problem?

Just type "firefox" in a terminal,
or use suggested <alt><f2> hotkey?

Please consider this situation: I want to type a sequence of keys like myfirefox not in terminal, when Desktop in in front and results opening the firefox. Similar the hotkeys, but not the hotkeys. I tried in Gnome too. But when try to set a shortcut myfirefox it says:

Hotkeys are the right way then.

Read docs about it.