%general-entities; ]> $LastChangedBy$ $Date$ desktop-file-utils-&desktop-file-utils-version; Introduction to <application>desktop-file-utils</application> The desktop-file-utils package contains command line utilities for working with desktop entries. These are used by GNOME-2 and other applications to adhere to the desktop entries standards specification. Package information Download (HTTP): Download (FTP): MD5 sum: &desktop-file-utils-md5sum; Download size: &desktop-file-utils-size; Estimated disk space required: &desktop-file-utils-buildsize; Estimated build time: &desktop-file-utils-time; <application>desktop-file-utils</application> dependencies Required and Optional Installation of <application>desktop-file-utils</application> Install desktop-file-utils by running the following commands: ./configure --prefix=/usr && make && make install Contents The desktop-file-utils package contains desktop-file-install, desktop-file-validate and update-desktop-database. Description desktop-file-install desktop-file-install is used to install a new, or modify an existing desktop file entry. It is also used to rebuild or modify the mime-types application database. desktop-file-validate desktop-file-validate is used to verify the integrity of a desktop file. update-desktop-database update-desktop-database is used to update the mime-types application database.