On Sat, 2008-04-26 at 14:07 +1000, David Timms wrote: > Christopher Aillon wrote: > > I got recently called out for using desktop-file-validate instead of > > desktop-file-install when the upstream .desktop file is correct, doesn't > > need to be changed, and make install already places it in the correct > > location. > > This all makes good sense; but what are the actual differences between > -validate and -install ? > > Does install call validate ? Install validates the file that gets installed, but additionally, it lets you make changes to the file before installing it, like adding/removing OnlyShowIn keys, or changing categories, etc. -- Fedora-packaging mailing list Fedora-packaging@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-packaging
