Ubuntu下IntelliJ快捷方式位置查询：搜索可见却找不到对应文件？

云上老周

2026-5-19

Finding Your IntelliJ Shortcut Location on Ubuntu

Hey there! Let's track down where your IntelliJ shortcut is hiding. Since you can search for it in your desktop GUI but don't see it in /usr/share/applications or apt's records, here are the most likely places to check, along with commands to help you find it quickly:

Check your local user application folder
Most non-system-wide installs (like extracting a tar.gz archive or using JetBrains Toolbox) drop .desktop shortcuts in your user-specific directory. Run this command to look for it:
```
ls ~/.local/share/applications | grep -i intellij
```
If you used JetBrains Toolbox, the shortcut might start with jetbrains- instead—try this variation too:
```
ls ~/.local/share/applications | grep -i jetbrains
```
Search IntelliJ's installation directory
If you installed IntelliJ by extracting a tar.gz file, the .desktop shortcut might live directly inside the app's own folder. You can search your entire user directory for IntelliJ-related .desktop files with:
```
find ~ -name "*intellij*.desktop" -type f
```
This command will return the full path to any matching files it finds.
Check for Snap/Flatpak installations
If you installed IntelliJ via Snap, its shortcuts are stored in this system directory:
```
ls /var/lib/snapd/desktop/applications | grep -i intellij
```
For Flatpak installations, check these two locations (one for user-specific installs, one for system-wide):
```
ls ~/.local/share/flatpak/exports/share/applications | grep -i intellij
ls /var/lib/flatpak/exports/share/applications | grep -i intellij
```
Use the desktop file search tool
Ubuntu has a built-in command to scan all registered .desktop files across the system. Run this to get the exact path of your IntelliJ shortcut:
```
desktop-file-search intellij
```
This will output the full path along with other details about the shortcut's configuration.