Update-desktop-database Command

Update-desktop-database Command

update-desktop-database

Utilities for .desktop files

Maintainer: Debian freedesktop.org maintainers



Section: devel

Install update-desktop-database

  • Debian apt-get install desktop-file-utils Click to copy
  • Ubuntu apt-get install desktop-file-utils Click to copy
  • Alpine OS apk add desktop-file-utils Click to copy
  • Arch Linux pacman -S desktop-file-utils Click to copy
  • Kali Linux apt-get install desktop-file-utils Click to copy
  • CentOS yum install desktop-file-utils Click to copy
  • Fedora dnf install desktop-file-utils Click to copy
  • Raspbian apt-get install desktop-file-utils Click to copy
  • macOS brew install desktop-file-utils Click to copy

desktop-file-utils

Utilities for .desktop files

Some utilities to make dealing with .desktop files easier: * update-desktop-database -- update the desktop-MIME mapping * desktop-file-validate -- validate a desktop file * desktop-file-install -- install a desktop file, munging en route.

Install the latest version of update-desktop-database in Debian, Ubuntu, Alpine, Arch, Kali, CentOS, Fedora, Raspbian and macOS from terminal. To install the update-desktop-database just copy the above command for your OS and run into terminal. After you run the command it will grab the latest version of update-desktop-database from the respository and install it in your computer/server.