> >> On Tue, 5 Feb 2013 08:24:21 AM Michael Vehrs wrote: >> >>> Unfortunately, that didn't work. Unless I hear from the IzPack >>> developers, the only viable option seems to be to patch >>> com.izforge.izpack.util.os.Unix_Shortcut. However, this might not be >>> worth the trouble, since not many Linux users are likely to be using the >>> jar installer, I think. >>> >> That would be my understanding. FreeCol is reasonably served in the .deb >> and >> .rpm worlds. Making it easier for distros to package a useful .desktop, >> as >> you have done for Debian, has the most traction. >> >> Cheers, >> Mike Pope >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> > Those distros/packages that build from source can use the ant > desktop-entry to build the file themselves. > They can then use sed/patch to make that file compliant with distro > packaging standards. > However, i get the impression many use the binaries provided in the > freecol-version.zip file. > Currently this file doesn't have the .desktop file and i think it should. > > LW > > >
That makes sense. I will add the file to all installers, so that it will be present, even if it is not installed in the right place. And the installation instructions should be updated accordingly. Regards Michael ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Free Next-Gen Firewall Hardware Offer Buy your Sophos next-gen firewall before the end March 2013 and get the hardware for free! Learn more. http://p.sf.net/sfu/sophos-d2d-feb _______________________________________________ Freecol-developers mailing list Freecol-developers@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freecol-developers
