%general-entities; ]> $LastChangedBy$ $Date$ The desktop-file-utils package contains command line utilities for working with desktop entries. These utilities are used by GNOME-2 and other applications to manipulate the MIME-types application databases and help adhere to the desktop entries standards specification. 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; and Install desktop-file-utils by running the following commands: ./configure --prefix=/usr && make && make install The default location for the MIME-types application database is /usr/share/applications/mimeinfo.cache. If you are going to install, or have already installed, a desktop environment such as GNOME or KDE in a prefix other than /usr, you'll need to update the XDG_DATA_DIRS environment variable so that additional MIME-types application databases are properly maintained. Add the following to the system-wide or personal profile: For GNOME: XDG_DATA_DIRS=$XDG_DATA_DIRS:$GNOME_PREFIX/share export XDG_DATA_DIRS For KDE: XDG_DATA_DIRS=$XDG_DATA_DIRS:$KDE_PREFIX/share export XDG_DATA_DIRS If you're installing both GNOME and KDE: XDG_DATA_DIRS=$XDG_DATA_DIRS:$GNOME_PREFIX/share:$KDE_PREFIX/share export XDG_DATA_DIRS The desktop-file-utils package contains desktop-file-install, desktop-file-validate and update-desktop-database. 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 is used to verify the integrity of a desktop file. update-desktop-database is used to update the MIME-types application database.