I tested this and it worked fine. Ensure your script begins with the correct hash-bang, e.g. #!/bin/bash

Then follow these steps:

Hit Alt+F2, type dconf-editor and hit Enter.

In dconfg-editor goto: org ➤ gnome ➤ nautilus ➤ preferences

Click on executable-text-activation and from drop down menu select:

launch: to launch scripts as programs.

OR

ask: to ask what to do via a dialog.

Close dconf-editor. Thats it!

Source: How do I run executable scripts in Nautilus?
Answer courtesy of Basharat Sial.

Update
You also need to change permission of file. Right click and set "Allow executing file as program"

On the newer versions, on nautilus (files), go to Edit > preferences > Behaviour tab > and change the settings for executable text file.

In Ubuntu and all Unix based OSes, afaik, nothing is set as executable by default. There are two ways of doing this.

1. Right click on the script or file you want to execute. Go to Properties then to the Permissions Tab. Click the check box that says Execute.




2. Open a Terminal cd into the directory where the file is found. Type chmod ugo+x filename. This will set the file to execute.

Now your users can double click to their hearts content.

I think creating a *.desktop file is missing here:

$ cat shortcut-for-my-script.desktop

[Desktop Entry]

Type=Application

Terminal=true

Name=Click-Script

Icon=utilities-terminal

Exec=gnome-terminal -e "bash -c './script.sh;$SHELL'"

Categories=Application;

If you create more than one *.desktop file for one script you are able to create multiple configurations by passing different parameters, which is a very comfortable and user-friendly way.

If you're using XFce then you can make script executed in Thunar by executing this command:

xfconf-query --channel thunar --property /misc-exec-shell-scripts-by-default 

             --create --type bool --set true

or by using gui xfce4-settings-editor and creating the same property

You have to check 3 points :

• Nautilus / Nemo configuration : https://askubuntu.com/a/286651/301025
  


• The script file must be executable: https://askubuntu.com/a/275714/301025
  


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  The file system must allow execution :

  
  
  
  
  
  1. Type mount in a console
  
  
  2. Check if your file system has the noexec flag
  
  
  3. Remove the noexec flag by editing /etc/fstab and remount the modified system (eg. a reboot works)
  
  
  
  

When you create a launch in Desktop to a SHEL script or Whatever, in command line, don't forget to signal the script, to be executed in background.

The script will die when he finished is job.

Based on umask defualt value, you haven't execute permissions for files by default and must change mod to gain execute permissions, something like this:

chmod u+x filename

Specially for Android Studio You can follow my original answer here:

To Create Desktop Launcher:

• Click on Create Desktop Entry.. from Tools menu.

• It will be prompt for password, enter password of your current login.




• Finally it will be display notification in Android Studio screen like:

• You can see in Applications => Programming => Android Studio, and you may see on desktop also after restarting system.

Thank you. :)