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freedesktop.org desktop entry install script
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add_entry.sh
#!/bin/sh
echo "Validating the desktop entry..."
desktop-file-validate $1
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
exit 1
fi
echo "The desktop entry has been validated."
echo "Installing desktop entry $(echo $1) to ~/.local/share/applications"
desktop-file-install --dir=$HOME/.local/share/applications $1
echo "Updating the desktop database..."
update-desktop-database ~/.local/share/applications
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
exit 1
fi
echo "The desktop database has been updated."
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