Hi, As an Ubuntu Developer I ask you to please do so, as if a package is missing a .desktop file it will have to be modified in Ubuntu to add it (and do this again each time we get a new revision of it from Debian, until the Maintainer adds it to Debian).
Creating a .desktop file is pretty easy. You can find the latest specifications here [0] on FreeDesktop.org, and a list of categories on [1]. There is also some more information about them (including an example) on Ubuntu's wiki, [2]. Once you created one, you can check if it is correct with the "desktop-file-validate" command (available in the "desktop-file-utils" package). [0] http://standards.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/ [1] http://standards.freedesktop.org/menu-spec/latest/apa.html [2] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PackagingGuide/SupplementaryFiles#Desktop Thanks, -- Siegfried-Angel Gevatter Pujals (RainCT) GNU/Linux User #438657. Ubuntu User #11680. 2008/1/31, Thibaut Paumard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Dear Mentors, > > as per policy, I provide a .menu file each time one of my packages > provides a command for which it makes sense. These menu files are not > used in Ubuntu, which apparently uses only the .desktop files. > > Should I/may I also provide a .desktop file? I'm not really sure how > to do this properly, as I can't find a clear policy. Any pointer? > > Best regards, Thibaut. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]