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Next, create the shortcut button in `.local/share/applications`, naming it e.g. `ModemInfo.desktop`. This will insert the icon/launcher into the home screen's app grid.
In the terminal, enter `mmcli -L` to retrieve the modem's single-digit identifier. In this example, the command returns `/org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Modem/0 [QUALCOMM INCORPORATED] 0`, which indicates "0" as the identifier. We can now run `mmcli --modem=0` to manually retrieve the detailed modem and mobile network information.
In the terminal, enter `mmcli -L` to retrieve the modem's single-digit identifier. In this example, the command returns `/org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Modem/0 [QUALCOMM INCORPORATED] 0`, which indicates "0" as the identifier. We can now run `mmcli --modem=0` to manually retrieve the detailed modem and mobile network information. (If there is only one modem installed, you can skip `mmcli -L` and change `mmcli --modem=0` to `mmcli --modem=m any`.)
Next, to enable the app screen launcher to run `mmcli --modem=0`, copy the following text into the `ModemInfo.desktop` file, which was created previously in `.local/share/applications`:
Next, to enable the app screen launcher to run `mmcli --modem=0` (or `mmcli --modem=m any`), copy the following text into the `ModemInfo.desktop` file, which was created previously in `.local/share/applications`:
[Desktop Entry]
Name=ModemInfo
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