How to solve the "%U" error in VLC Media Player

[vautrin44]

1. Go to My Files
2. Paste /usr/share/applications
3. Right click the white area on the /usr/share/applications folder (between the files)
4. Select "open terminal here"
5. Type "su -". Hit enter.
6. Type your password. Hit enter.
7. Type "mousepad"
8. Now, on mousepad, go to file/open. In "Location", paste /usr/share/applications/livna-vlc.desktop
9. Look there. There should be a line which says "Exec=vlc %U". Change it so that it says "Exec=vlc".

You are now done. Now you should be able to click the icon in desktop without any problems.

 

[dandesigns]

hi,

it's faster if you use this:

1. alt+f2
2. sudo mousepad /usr/share/applications/livna-vlc.desktop
3. Find Exec then remove the %U
4. save