create shortcut menu on linux
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Description
### Description
since offered linux version is a zip file, would be good to add an option to install/uninstall laucher into user (gnome/kde/xfce/etc) menu.
to do so an option in tools menu would offer to install netbeans .desktop launcher under `~/.local/share/applications/` and then invoke `update-desktop-database` as seen [here](https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/565807/143289)
### Use case/motivation
The lack of a desktop entry menu option puts netbeans as a second-class citizen on linux desktops
### Related issues
_No response_
### Are you willing to submit a pull request?
Yes
### Code of Conduct
Yes
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start at the NetBeans Tools menu and trace how Linux-specific actions are implemented. Use the requested ~/.local/share/applications/ location and the update-desktop-database command as the behavior to investigate. Done means the user can install and uninstall a NetBeans .desktop launcher from the menu for common Linux desktops.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- java, linux
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100