[Build-common-hackers] Bug#439717: cdbs: run dh_desktop if there's a debian/package.desktop file

[Bernd Zeimetz]

Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> Bernd Zeimetz wrote:
>   
>> If I understand my fast grep right, dh_desktop is only run in the
>> gnome include file. It should be run for all packaging types, if
>> there's a package.desktop file present - for example for python
>> applications, which are using gtk/wx/qt/...
>>     
>
> The thing about dh_desktop is, it's barely documented.  I have no idea 
> what it does or why one would want to call it.  I'd like that to be 
> addressed first.
>   
Imho the manpage documents it pretty well, there's not much to document
about it. As the manpage describs it, the developer has to take care of
installing the file, so I guess that's not a problem cdbs needs to take
care of. JoeyH can probably tell you more.

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Bernd Zeimetz
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