DEX(1) | dex | DEX(1) |
NAME¶
dex - DesktopEntry ExecutionSYNOPSIS¶
dex [options] [DesktopEntryFile]...DESCRIPTION¶
dex, DesktopEntry Execution, is a program to generate and execute DesktopEntry files of the Application type.OPTIONS¶
- -h, --help
- Show this help message and exit
- -a, --autostart
- Autostart programs
- -c PATH, --create PATH
- Create a DesktopEntry file for the program at the given path. An optional second argument is used to specify the filename of the created DesktopEntry file, or specify the filename - to print the file to stdout. By default a new file is created with the .desktop file extension.
- -d, --dry-run
- Dry run, don't execute any command
- -e ENVIRONMENT, --environment ENVIRONMENT
- Specify the Desktop Environment an autostart should be performed for; works only in combination with --autostart
- -s SEARCHPATHS, --search-paths SEARCHPATHS
- Colon separated list of paths to search for desktop files, overriding the default search list
- -t DIRECTORY, --target-directory DIRECTORY
- Create files in target directory
- --test
- Perform a self-test
- -v, --verbose
- Verbose output
- -V, --version
- Display version information
EXAMPLES¶
Perform an autostart/execute all programs in the autostart folders.dex -a
Perform an autostart/execute all programs in the specified folders.
dex -a -s
/etc/xdg/autostart/:~/.config/autostart/
Preview the programs would be executed in a regular autostart.
dex -ad
Preview the programs would be executed in a GNOME specific autostart.
dex -ad -e GNOME
Create a DesktopEntry for a program in the current directory.
dex -c /usr/bin/skype
Create a DesktopEntry for a programs in autostart directory.
dex -t ~/.config/autostart -c /usr/bin/skype
/usr/bin/nm-applet
Execute a single program from command line and enable verbose output.
dex -v skype.desktop
AUTHOR¶
Jan Christoph Ebersbach, Johannes LöthbergMarch 13, 2018 | dex-0.8.0 |