IntelliJ IDEA global environment variable configuration

Question

I need to use an envirnoment variable in all of my idea run configurations. I currently use run->edit configurations->and then ente

Answer 1

In my opinion the real issue is what Mat said. If you want to launch IntelliJ from a shortcut, then you have to edit it a little bit: Open the .desktop file, and add /bin/bash -c -i to the beginning of the launch command. The file should look something like this:

[Desktop Entry]
Exec=/bin/bash -i -c "/path/to/idea/bin/idea.sh" %f
Name=IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate
Type=Application
Version=1.0