GNU/Linux |
Debian 6.0.4(Squeeze) |
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desktop-file-install(8) |
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desktop-file-install − install a desktop file to the applications directory
desktop-file-install [options] file
desktop-file-install installs a specified .desktop file to the applications directory, optionally munging it a bit in transit.
−−dir path
Specify the directory where files should be installed.
−−vendor vendor
Add a vendor prefix to the desktop file. If the file already has this prefix, nothing happens.
−−add−category category
Add a category to the Categories field.
−−remove−category category
Remove a category from the Categories field.
−−add−only−show−in product
Add a product name to the OnlyShowIn field.
−−remove−only−show−in product
Remove a product name from the OnlyShowIn field.
−−delete−original
Delete the source desktop file, leaving only the target file. Effectively "renames" a desktop file.
−m, −−mode mode
Set the given permissions on the destination file.
−−copy−name−to−generic−name
Copy the contents of the Name field to the GenericName field.
−−copy−generic−name−to−name
Copy the contents of the GenericName field to the Name field.
−−remove−key key
Remove a specific key from the desktop file.
−h, −−help
Show summary of options.
−−usage
Display brief usage message.
−v, −−version
Show version of program.
The Free Desktop .desktop file specification at www.freedesktop.org.
This manual page was written by Ross Burton <ross@burtonini.com>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).
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