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xdg-desktop-menu: Install an application to the desktop menu system with the vendor prefix check disabled.
$ xdg-desktop-menu install --novendor ${filename-desktop}
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The command "xdg-desktop-menu install --novendor ${filename-desktop}" is used to install a desktop menu item.

Here is the breakdown of the command:

  1. "xdg-desktop-menu" is the executable that is used to manipulate the desktop menu. It is part of the xdg-utils package, a set of command-line tools that adhere to the desktop entry specification.

  2. "install" is the action parameter that tells xdg-desktop-menu to install a menu item.

  3. "--novendor" is an optional flag that can be used to specify that this menu item does not belong to a specific vendor. It means that the item is not related to a particular software package or vendor.

  4. "${filename-desktop}" is a placeholder for the actual filename of the desktop entry file. This should be replaced with the actual filename of the desktop entry file you want to install. The desktop entry file is a .desktop file that contains metadata about the menu item, such as its name, icon, and command to execute.

Overall, this command installs a desktop menu item specified by the desktop entry file. The "--novendor" flag is used to indicate that the item is not associated with any vendor.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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