Revision as of 23:08, 11 January 2007

Download Source:	http://freedesktop.org/software/desktop-file-utils/releases/desktop-file-utils-0.17.tar.gz

Introduction to Desktop-file-utils

Compile the package:

./configure --prefix=/usr &&
make

Install the package

make install

This package does not provide any libraries so only one installation is needed.

Compile the package:

CC="gcc ${BUILD32}" PKG_CONFIG_PATH="${PKG_CONFIG_PATH32}" ./configure --prefix=/usr &&
make

Install the package

make install

Compile the package:

CC="gcc ${BUILDN32}" PKG_CONFIG_PATH="${PKG_CONFIG_PATHN32}" ./configure --prefix=/usr &&
make

Install the package

make install

Compile the package:

CC="gcc ${BUILD64}" PKG_CONFIG_PATH="${PKG_CONFIG_PATH64}" ./configure --prefix=/usr &&
make

Install the package

make 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	is used to verify the integrity of a desktop file.
update-desktop-database	is used to update the MIME-types application database.

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 == Introduction to Desktop-file-utils ==
-The Desktop-file-utils package contains command line utilities for working with [http://www.freedesktop.org/Standards/desktop-entry-spec 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.
+<Package Description Needed>
 == Dependencies ==

Installed Programs:	desktop-file-install, desktop-file-validate, and update-desktop-database
Installed Libraries:	None
Installed Directories:	None