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https://github.com/takluyver/deskent
Find and inspect .desktop files
https://github.com/takluyver/deskent
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Find and inspect .desktop files
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/takluyver/deskent
- Owner: takluyver
- Created: 2018-05-20T08:03:17.000Z (over 6 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2022-06-08T08:48:19.000Z (over 2 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-10-11T19:19:07.541Z (3 months ago)
- Language: Rust
- Homepage: https://crates.io/crates/deskent
- Size: 25.4 KB
- Stars: 4
- Watchers: 3
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
Linux desktops use desktop entry files to find and launch graphical applications.
The launcher or menu is populated with names and icons from these files.
`deskent` is a command line tool to find and inspect desktop entry files.
## Installation
```
cargo install deskent
```
`cargo` is Rust's package manager - see https://www.rust-lang.org/
## Usage
```shell
# List all desktop entry files
deskent ls
# Find files by display name (case insensitive)
deskent find firefox
```