On 04/18/2008 12:08 PM, 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.
Since the purpose of this guideline is to validate, I propose to amend
the section of the packaging guidelines on desktop-file-install usage[1]
as follows:
* Rename the sub-heading from "desktop-file-install" to ".desktop file
installation and validation"
* Change the first sentence to:
<<
It is not simply enough to just include the .desktop file in the
package, one MUST run desktop-file-install OR desktop-file-validate in
%install (and have BuildRequires: desktop-file-utils), to help ensure
.desktop file safety and spec-compliance. desktop-file-install MUST be
used if the package does not install the file or there are changes
desired to the .desktop file (such as add/removing categories, etc).
desktop-file-validate MAY be used instead if the .desktop file's
content/location does not need modification. Here are some examples of
usage:
>>
* Add the following example:
<<
desktop-file-validate %{buildroot}/%{_datadir}/applications/foo.desktop
>>
Thoughts?
Any word on this? Can this be voted on?
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