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Is it possible to get an executable to execute by default?

What I mean is this. I have an .sh file, which if I click on twice, it will show me this:

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If I then click Execute, it does the right thing. Is it possible to get it to Execute without being shown the Execute File dialog box? So simply by double clicking the .sh file, it should do its thing without showing me the Execute File dialog box.

I am using Lubuntu/PCManFM if that info is needed.

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You have to create a "Desktop Entry" like this (no tested):

#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Type=Application
X-Created-By= name
Icon= icon
Exec="path_of_file" %u
Name=name of program
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