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gRun is a GTK based Run dialog that closely resembles the Windows Run dialog, just like xexec. It has a intelligent history mechanism and a dual level fork() mechanism for launching the application in its own process. gRun also has support for launching console mode application in an XTerm as well as associations for file types.

gRun is much more powerful than xexec, looks a lot better, and has the big advantage that you can start typing a command without having to mouse-click into the text field.

gRun is especially useful if you do not use the GNOME desktop which has a built-in run command, and if you use a window-manager (e.g. IceWM) where you can define a keyboard shortcut (e.g. Alt-F2) for staring gRun.

In order to compile gRun, you need to have installed a C compiler (gcc 4.3 is the currently tested one) and GTK+, version 2.10 or above, including its developement headers.

Best grun Alternatives for Linux

Looking for other grun-like programs? We've rounded up our favorites grun alternatives. Try any one of these fan favorites to see if they'll support your system and meet your specific needs.

Gnome Do

Gnome Do

FreeOpen SourceLinux

GNOME Do allows you to quickly search for many items present on your desktop or the web, and perform useful actions on those items. GNOME Do is inspired by...

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dmenu

dmenu

FreeOpen SourceLinux

dmenu is a dynamic menu for X, originally designed for dwm. It manages large numbers of user-defined menu items efficiently.

Features:

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Gnome-Pie

Gnome-Pie

FreeOpen SourceLinux

Gnome-Pie is a circular application launcher for Linux. It is made of several pies, each consisting of multiple slices. The user presses a key stroke which opens the...

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