if [ -e "$INDEXFILE" ]; then
cat >> $HOME/Desktop/KNOPPIX.desktop <<EOF
[Desktop Entry]
Name=KNOPPIX
Exec=kfmclient openProfile webbrowsing $INDEXFILE
Type=Application
Icon=html
Terminal=0
EOF
ln $HOME/Desktop/KNOPPIX.desktop $HOME/.kde/Autostart/showindex.desktop
fi
from a shell, run 'echo $HOME' and check the output. Replace $HOME in the script above "ln $HOME/Desktop/KNOPPIX.desktop $HOME/.kde/Autostart/showindex.desktop" with the output of that echo command. Then you will be able to edit showindex.desktop file.

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