xdg-desktop-menu Command Examples

Command-line tool for installing or uninstalling desktop menu items. More information: https://manned.org/xdg-desktop-menu.

• Install an application to the desktop menu system:

xdg-desktop-menu install {{path/to/file.desktop}}

• Install an application to the desktop menu system with the vendor prefix check disabled:

xdg-desktop-menu install --novendor {{path/to/file.desktop}}

• Uninstall an application from the desktop menu system:

xdg-desktop-menu uninstall {{path/to/file.desktop}}

• Force an update of the desktop menu system:

xdg-desktop-menu forceupdate --mode {{user|system}}