desktop-file-utils
==================

http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/desktop-file-utils

desktop-file-utils contains a few command line utilities for working
with desktop entries.

desktop-file-validate: validates a desktop file and prints warnings/errors
                       about desktop entry specification violations.

desktop-file-install: installs a desktop file to the applications directory,
                      optionally munging it a bit in transit.

update-desktop-database: updates the database containing a cache of
                         MIME types handled by desktop files.

More information about desktop files and the "Desktop Entry
Specification" is available on:

  http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Specifications/desktop-entry-spec
  http://specifications.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/desktop-entry-spec-latest.html

You may download updates to the package from:

   http://www.freedesktop.org/software/desktop-file-utils/releases/

To discuss desktop-file-utils, you may use the xdg mailing list:

  http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/xdg


Installation
============

Using Meson:

  meson _build
  ninja -C _build
  sudo ninja -C _build install

Using Autotools (deprecated):

  ./autogen.sh
  make
  sudo make install


How to report bugs
==================

Bugs should be reported to the freedesktop.org bug tracking system:

   https://bugs.freedesktop.org/ (product desktop-file-utils)

You will need to create an account for yourself.

Please read the following page on how to prepare a useful bug report:

   https://bugs.freedesktop.org/page.cgi?id=bug-writing.html

Please read the HACKING file for information on where to send changes or
bugfixes for this package.
