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Arduino Linux Installation Script - Corrected
#!/bin/sh
# This script adds a menu item, icons and mime type for Arduino for the current
# user. If possible, it will use the xdg-utils - or fall back to just creating
# and copying a desktop file to the user's dir.
# If called with the "-u" option, it will undo the changes.
# Resource name to use (including vendor prefix)
RESOURCE_NAME=arduino.arduinoide
# Get absolute path from which this script file was executed
# (Could be changed to "pwd -P" to resolve symlinks to their target)
SCRIPT_PATH=$( cd $(dirname $0) ; pwd )
cd "${SCRIPT_PATH}"
# Default mode is to install.
UNINSTALL=false
# If possible, get location of the desktop folder. Default to ~/Desktop
XDG_DESKTOP_DIR="${HOME}/Desktop"
if [ -f "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-${HOME}/.config}/user-dirs.dirs" ]; then
. "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-${HOME}/.config}/user-dirs.dirs"
fi
# Install using xdg-utils
xdg_install_f() {
# Create a temp dir accessible by all users
TMP_DIR=`mktemp --directory`
# Create *.desktop file using the existing template file
sed -e "s,<BINARY_LOCATION>,${SCRIPT_PATH}/arduino,g" \
-e "s,<ICON_NAME>,${RESOURCE_NAME},g" "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/desktop.template" > "${TMP_DIR}/${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop"
# Install the icon files using name and resolutions
xdg-icon-resource install --novendor --context apps --size 16 "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/16x16/apps/arduino.png" $RESOURCE_NAME
xdg-icon-resource install --novendor --context apps --size 24 "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/24x24/apps/arduino.png" $RESOURCE_NAME
xdg-icon-resource install --novendor --context apps --size 32 "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/32x32/apps/arduino.png" $RESOURCE_NAME
xdg-icon-resource install --novendor --context apps --size 48 "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/48x48/apps/arduino.png" $RESOURCE_NAME
xdg-icon-resource install --novendor --context apps --size 64 "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/64x64/apps/arduino.png" $RESOURCE_NAME
xdg-icon-resource install --novendor --context apps --size 72 "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/72x72/apps/arduino.png" $RESOURCE_NAME
xdg-icon-resource install --novendor --context apps --size 96 "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/96x96/apps/arduino.png" $RESOURCE_NAME
xdg-icon-resource install --novendor --context apps --size 128 "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/128x128/apps/arduino.png" $RESOURCE_NAME
xdg-icon-resource install --novendor --context apps --size 256 "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/256x256/apps/arduino.png" $RESOURCE_NAME
# Install the created *.desktop file
xdg-desktop-menu install --novendor "${TMP_DIR}/${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop"
# Create icon on the desktop
xdg-desktop-icon install --novendor "${TMP_DIR}/${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop"
# Install Arduino mime type
xdg-mime install "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/${RESOURCE_NAME}.xml"
# Install icons for mime type
xdg-icon-resource install --novendor --context mimetypes --size 16 "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/16x16/apps/arduino.png" text-x-arduino
xdg-icon-resource install --novendor --context mimetypes --size 24 "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/24x24/apps/arduino.png" text-x-arduino
xdg-icon-resource install --novendor --context mimetypes --size 32 "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/32x32/apps/arduino.png" text-x-arduino
xdg-icon-resource install --novendor --context mimetypes --size 48 "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/48x48/apps/arduino.png" text-x-arduino
xdg-icon-resource install --novendor --context mimetypes --size 64 "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/64x64/apps/arduino.png" text-x-arduino
xdg-icon-resource install --novendor --context mimetypes --size 72 "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/72x72/apps/arduino.png" text-x-arduino
xdg-icon-resource install --novendor --context mimetypes --size 96 "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/96x96/apps/arduino.png" text-x-arduino
xdg-icon-resource install --novendor --context mimetypes --size 128 "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/128x128/apps/arduino.png" text-x-arduino
xdg-icon-resource install --novendor --context mimetypes --size 256 "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/256x256/apps/arduino.png" text-x-arduino
# Make Arduino IDE the default application for *.ino
xdg-mime default ${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop text/x-arduino
# Clean up
rm "${TMP_DIR}/${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop"
rmdir "$TMP_DIR"
}
# Install by simply copying desktop file (fallback)
simple_install_f() {
# Create a temp dir accessible by all users
TMP_DIR=`mktemp --directory`
# Create *.desktop file using the existing template file
sed -e "s,<BINARY_LOCATION>,${SCRIPT_PATH}/arduino,g" \
-e "s,<ICON_NAME>,${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/arduino.png,g" "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/desktop.template" > "${TMP_DIR}/${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop"
mkdir -p "${HOME}/.local/share/applications"
cp "${TMP_DIR}/${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop" "${HOME}/.local/share/applications/"
mkdir -p "${HOME}/.local/share/metainfo"
cp "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/appdata.xml" "${HOME}/.local/share/metainfo/${RESOURCE_NAME}.appdata.xml"
# Copy desktop icon if desktop dir exists (was found)
if [ -d "${XDG_DESKTOP_DIR}" ]; then
cp "${TMP_DIR}/${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop" "${XDG_DESKTOP_DIR}/"
# Altering file permissions to avoid "Untrusted Application Launcher" error on Ubuntu
chmod u+x "${XDG_DESKTOP_DIR}/${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop"
fi
# Clean up temp dir
rm "${TMP_DIR}/${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop"
rmdir "${TMP_DIR}"
}
# Uninstall using xdg-utils
xdg_uninstall_f() {
# Remove *.desktop file
xdg-desktop-menu uninstall ${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop
# Remove icon from desktop
xdg-desktop-icon uninstall ${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop
# Remove icons
xdg-icon-resource uninstall --size 16 ${RESOURCE_NAME}
xdg-icon-resource uninstall --size 24 ${RESOURCE_NAME}
xdg-icon-resource uninstall --size 32 ${RESOURCE_NAME}
xdg-icon-resource uninstall --size 48 ${RESOURCE_NAME}
xdg-icon-resource uninstall --size 64 ${RESOURCE_NAME}
xdg-icon-resource uninstall --size 72 ${RESOURCE_NAME}
xdg-icon-resource uninstall --size 96 ${RESOURCE_NAME}
xdg-icon-resource uninstall --size 128 ${RESOURCE_NAME}
xdg-icon-resource uninstall --size 256 ${RESOURCE_NAME}
# Remove MIME type icons
xdg-icon-resource uninstall --size 16 text-x-arduino
xdg-icon-resource uninstall --size 24 text-x-arduino
xdg-icon-resource uninstall --size 32 text-x-arduino
xdg-icon-resource uninstall --size 48 text-x-arduino
xdg-icon-resource uninstall --size 64 text-x-arduino
xdg-icon-resource uninstall --size 72 text-x-arduino
xdg-icon-resource uninstall --size 96 text-x-arduino
xdg-icon-resource uninstall --size 128 text-x-arduino
xdg-icon-resource uninstall --size 256 text-x-arduino
# Remove Arduino MIME type
xdg-mime uninstall "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/${RESOURCE_NAME}.xml"
}
# Uninstall by simply removing desktop files (fallback), incl. old one
simple_uninstall_f() {
# delete legacy cruft .desktop file
if [ -f "${HOME}/.local/share/applications/arduino.desktop" ]; then
rm "${HOME}/.local/share/applications/arduino.desktop"
fi
# delete another legacy .desktop file
if [ -f "${HOME}/.local/share/applications/arduino-arduinoide.desktop" ]; then
rm "${HOME}/.local/share/applications/arduino-arduinoide.desktop"
fi
if [ -f "${HOME}/.local/share/applications/${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop" ]; then
rm "${HOME}/.local/share/applications/${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop"
fi
if [ -f "${HOME}/.local/share/metainfo/${RESOURCE_NAME}.appdata.xml" ]; then
rm "${HOME}/.local/share/metainfo/${RESOURCE_NAME}.appdata.xml"
fi
if [ -f "${XDG_DESKTOP_DIR}/arduino.desktop" ]; then
rm "${XDG_DESKTOP_DIR}/arduino.desktop"
fi
if [ -f "${XDG_DESKTOP_DIR}/${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop" ]; then
rm "${XDG_DESKTOP_DIR}/${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop"
fi
}
# Update desktop file and mime databases (if possible)
updatedbs_f() {
if [ -d "${HOME}/.local/share/applications" ]; then
if command -v update-desktop-database > /dev/null; then
update-desktop-database "${HOME}/.local/share/applications"
fi
fi
if [ -d "${HOME}/.local/share/mime" ]; then
if command -v update-mime-database > /dev/null; then
update-mime-database "${HOME}/.local/share/mime"
fi
fi
}
# Check availability of xdg-utils
xdg_exists_f() {
if ! command -v xdg-icon-resource > /dev/null; then return 1; fi
if ! command -v xdg-desktop-menu > /dev/null; then return 1; fi
if ! command -v xdg-desktop-icon > /dev/null; then return 1; fi
if ! command -v xdg-mime > /dev/null; then return 1; fi
return 0
}
# Shows a description of the available options
display_help_f() {
printf "\nThis script will add a Arduino IDE desktop shortcut, menu item,\n"
printf "icons and file associations for the current user.\n"
if ! xdg_exists_f; then
printf "\nxdg-utils are recommended to be installed, so this script can use them.\n"
fi
printf "\nOptional arguments are:\n\n"
printf "\t-u, --uninstall\t\tRemoves shortcut, menu item and icons.\n\n"
printf "\t-h, --help\t\tShows this help again.\n\n"
}
# Check for provided arguments
while [ $# -gt 0 ] ; do
ARG="${1}"
case $ARG in
-u|--uninstall)
UNINSTALL=true
shift
;;
-h|--help)
display_help_f
exit 0
;;
*)
printf "\nInvalid option -- '${ARG}'\n"
display_help_f
exit 1
;;
esac
done
# If possible, use xdg-utils, if not, use a more basic approach
if xdg_exists_f; then
if [ ${UNINSTALL} = true ]; then
printf "Removing desktop shortcut and menu item for Arduino IDE..."
xdg_uninstall_f
simple_uninstall_f
else
printf "Adding desktop shortcut, menu item and file associations for Arduino IDE..."
xdg_uninstall_f
simple_uninstall_f
xdg_install_f
fi
else
if [ ${UNINSTALL} = true ]; then
printf "Removing desktop shortcut and menu item for Arduino IDE..."
simple_uninstall_f
else
printf "Adding desktop shortcut and menu item for Arduino IDE..."
simple_uninstall_f
simple_install_f
fi
fi
updatedbs_f
printf " done!\n"
exit 0
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