This gist is a simple tutorial on how to create an AutoDesk Maya Desktop Icon on a linux based system.
It's primarily for users of Open Ondemand using Virutal Desktops (VDI), but could be helpful for any novice Linux user
trying to figure out how to create a desktop icon from scratch.
- create a 'bin' directory in your home folder. You can do this through the Files explorer application with a button at top right labeled 'New Dir'.
- Copy and paste the 'maya.sh' shell script supplied in this gist into that newly created directory. You can download it from