Jul 22, '05 09:07:00AM • Contributed by: telegramsam
defaults write /Users/student/Library/Preferences/com.apple.dock \
persistent-apps -array-add '<dict><key>tile-data</key><dict>\
<key>file-data</key><dict><key>_CFURLString</key>\
<string>/PATH/TO/APP.app</string><key>_CFURLStringType</key>\
<integer>0</integer></dict><key>file-label</key><string>APP NAME</string>\
<key>file-type</key><integer>41</integer></dict><key>tile-type</key>\
<string>file-tile</string></dict>'
Replace USERNAME, /PATH/TO/APP.app, and APP NAME with proper values, of course.
[robg adds: I haven't tested this one...]
