xdg-utils

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xdg-utils is a set of tools that allows applications to easily integrate with the desktop environment of the user, regardless of the specific desktop environment that the user runs.

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Open Source (MIT)

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United States

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Linux

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ab1

CommentJul 25, 2022

Don't forget about file:// protocol when working with xdg-open: xdg-open file:///usr/share/dict

ab1

CommentJul 24, 2022

Useful read for advanced users and developers: https://specifications.freedesktop.org/mime-apps-spec/mime-apps-spec-1.0.1.html.

ab1

CommentJul 24, 2022

EditedJul 25, 2022

Defaults with Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS desktop:

XDG_CONFIG_DIRS=/etc/xdg/xdg-ubuntu:/etc/xdg XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=ubuntu:GNOME XDG_DATA_DIRS=/usr/share/ubuntu:/usr/local/share/:/usr/share/:/var/lib/snapd/desktop XDG_MENU_PREFIX=gnome- XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/1000 XDG_SESSION_CLASS=user XDG_SESSION_DESKTOP=ubuntu XDG_SESSION_TYPE=x11

ab1

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Jul 17, 2022

Use these commands in order to get name of .desktop file.

xdg-mime query default $(xdg-mime query filetype "path")

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What is xdg-utils?

xdg-utils is a set of tools that allows applications to easily integrate with the desktop environment of the user, regardless of the specific desktop environment that the user runs.

About half of the tools focus on tasks commonly required during the installation of a desktop application and the other half focuses on integration with the desktop environment while the application is running.

xdg-desktop-menu Install desktop menu items xdg-desktop-icon Install icons to the desktop xdg-icon-resource Install icon resources xdg-mime Query information about file type handling and install descriptions for new file types xdg-open Open a file or URL in the user's preferred application xdg-email Send mail using the user's preferred e-mail composer xdg-screensaver Control the screensaver