%general-entities; ]> $LastChangedBy$ $Date$ desktop-file-utils The Desktop File Utils package contains command line utilities for working with Desktop entries. These utilities are used by Desktop Environments and other applications to manipulate the MIME-types application databases and help adhere to the Desktop Entry Specification. &lfs80_checked; Package Information Download (HTTP): Download (FTP): Download 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; Desktop File Utils Dependencies Required Optional User Notes: Install Desktop File Utils by running the following commands: ./configure --prefix=/usr && make This package does not come with a test suite. Now, as the root user: make install The XDG Base Directory specification defines the standard locations for applications to place data and configuration files. These files can be used, for instance, to define the menu structure and menu items in a desktop environment. The default location for configuration files to be installed is /etc/xdg, and the default locations for data files are /usr/local/share and /usr/share. These locations can be extended with the environment variables XDG_CONFIG_DIRS and XDG_DATA_DIRS, respectively. The GNOME, KDE and XFCE environments respect these settings. When a package installs a .desktop file to a location in one of the base data directories, the database that maps MIME-types to available applications can be updated. For instance, the cache file at /usr/share/applications/mimeinfo.cache can be rebuilt by executing the following command as the root user: update-desktop-database /usr/share/applications Installed Programs Installed Libraries Installed Directories desktop-file-edit, desktop-file-install, desktop-file-validate and update-desktop-database None None Short Descriptions desktop-file-edit is used to modify an existing desktop file entry. desktop-file-edit desktop-file-install is used to install a new desktop file entry. It is also used to rebuild or modify the MIME-types application database. desktop-file-install desktop-file-validate is used to verify the integrity of a desktop file. desktop-file-validate update-desktop-database is used to update the MIME-types application database. update-desktop-database