I forget about the workaround posted year ago on AskUbuntu - https://askubuntu.com/a/1237154/66509 .
Steps to be done to get this fixed: 1. Create *.desktop* file to provide new file-association for ELF binaries: mkdir -p ~/.local/share/applications cat << EOF > ~/.local/share/applications/exec.desktop [Desktop Entry] Name=Run binary executable Exec=sh -c %f Terminal=false Type=Application EOF 1. Select this application as default launcher - select *Open with Other Application* and set this newly created *Run binary executable* as default launcher. 1. Double click on just created symlink to launch linked executable. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1877591 Title: Unable to launch symlink'ed application or executable using Caja To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/mate-desktop/+bug/1877591/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs