Creating a Linux Launcher for Pentaho Spoon

Reference Article: http://edpflager.com/?p=2322

Main Steps:
1) Create a script which cd's into your pentaho install directory.

•  cd /usr/local/bin/pentaho
• ./spoon.sh

2) Move the script to your desktop folder and change permissions accordingly (chmod 755)
3) Right Click -> Properties -> change Icon (selecting the spoon.png icon from your pentaho install directory.
4) Drag the desktop script to the quick launch task bar to create a new application launcher.
5) Modify icon by following step 3 for the application launcher script.

Useful Tips: Open-Source Visio Alternative on MacBook - Libre Office

Libra Office Extensions:

1. VRT Networks: 
• Computing Icon Extension: http://www.vrt.com.au/downloads/vrt-network-equipment
1. To install extension click on the oxt file and install.  
2. Kill Libre Processes and restart Libre Draw. 
3. leverage new Extensions by looking @ icons in the Theme's folder