Installation

Weitere Installationsbefehle

macOS

Homebrewverifiziert · 100%

brew install desktop-file-utils

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverifiziert · 94%

sudo port install desktop-file-utils

MacPorts ports tree · gnome/desktop-file-utils/Portfile · Quelle: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverifiziert · 92%

sudo apk add desktop-file-utils

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · desktop-file-utils · Quelle: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverifiziert · 92%

sudo apt install desktop-file-utils

Debian stable package indexes · desktop-file-utils · Quelle: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverifiziert · 92%

sudo dnf install desktop-file-utils

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · desktop-file-utils · Quelle: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverifiziert · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#desktop-file-utils

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/de/desktop-file-utils/package.nix · Quelle: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverifiziert · 92%

sudo pacman -S desktop-file-utils

Arch Linux sync databases · desktop-file-utils · Quelle: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverifiziert · 92%

sudo zypper install desktop-file-utils

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · desktop-file-utils · Quelle: download.opensuse.org

Überblick

Paketzusammenfassung

Command-line utilities for working with desktop entries

Projektlinks

Befehle und Aliase

desktop-file-edit
desktop-file-install
desktop-file-validate
update-desktop-database

Verlauf

Projektgeschichte und Nutzung

desktop-file-utils is a freedesktop.org utility collection for working with desktop entry files. Its commands validate .desktop files, install or edit them, and update the MIME-type cache derived from desktop entries.

Projektgeschichte

The release archive starts with version 0.1 in September 2003, and the NEWS file describes that initial release as containing desktop-file-validate and desktop-file-install. Over time the project added update-desktop-database, support for newer desktop-entry specification versions, Meson builds, and a wider set of recognized desktop environments.

Adoptionsgeschichte

desktop-file-utils became part of the practical plumbing of Linux desktop packaging because application packages ship .desktop launchers and MIME handlers that need validation and cache updates. The freedesktop.org page documents development in the xdg/desktop-file-utils GitLab repository and release tarballs on freedesktop.org.

Wie es verwendet wird

Packagers and desktop maintainers use desktop-file-validate to catch desktop-entry specification violations, desktop-file-install and desktop-file-edit to install or modify entries, and update-desktop-database to rebuild the cache of MIME types handled by desktop files.

Warum Paket-Nerds sich dafür interessieren

For package nerds, desktop-file-utils is classic Linux desktop infrastructure: it rarely appears in screenshots, but it enforces the metadata that makes launchers, menus, MIME associations, and desktop integration work consistently across distributions.

Zeitleiste

2003: Version 0.1 initial release contained desktop-file-validate and desktop-file-install.
2004: Version 0.7 added update-desktop-database.
2020: Version 0.25 added Meson build support and deprecated Autotools.
2023: Version 0.27 removed Autotools support and added desktop spec 1.5 support.
2024: Version 0.28 was released.

Related projects

Related freedesktop.org standards include the Desktop Entry Specification and the broader XDG desktop integration specifications.

Quellen

Sicherheitslage

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Risikoklassifikator

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Warum

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Signale

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Installationsverhalten

In den Formelmetadaten ist kein Homebrew-Post-install-Hook erfasst.
Homebrew-Bottle-Metadaten sind für 8 Plattformziele verfügbar.
Installiert mit 2 Laufzeitabhängigkeiten.
Build-Metadaten listen 3 Build-Abhängigkeiten.

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Executables

Installierte Executables

Befehl	Art	Sichtbarkeit
`desktop-file-edit`	cli	globales Executable
`desktop-file-install`	cli	globales Executable
`desktop-file-validate`	cli	globales Executable
`update-desktop-database`	cli	globales Executable

Aktualität

Version und Aktualität

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Seite generiert2026-07-10

Manager-Version0.28

Manager aktualisiert

lokale DatenOK

Upstreamnot checked

neueste erkannte Versionnicht erkannt

https://wiki.freedesktop.org/www/Software/desktop-file-utils/

InfoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.niedrig Konfidenz
InfoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://wiki.freedesktop.org/www/Software/desktop-file-utils/none Konfidenz

Installationsmetadaten

Paketmetadaten

Paketschlüssel	brew:desktop-file-utils
Version	0.28
Paketmanager	Homebrew
Paketmanager-Seite	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/desktop-file-utils
Homepage	https://wiki.freedesktop.org/www/Software/desktop-file-utils/
Repository	https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xdg/desktop-file-utils
Upstream-Dokumentation	https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/desktop-file-utils
Lizenz	GPL-2.0-or-later
Quellarchiv	https://www.freedesktop.org/software/desktop-file-utils/releases/desktop-file-utils-0.28.tar.xz
Abhängigkeiten	gettext, glib
Build-Abhängigkeiten	meson, ninja, pkgconf
Bottle	verfügbar (auf arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	nicht definiert
Dienst	keiner deklariert

Registry-Fakten

Details aus der Quelldatenbank

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	desktop-file-utils
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

Source-Datenbank-Treffer

Andere Paketmanager-Einträge

Treffer stammen aus externen Paketmanager-Indizes und bleiben von lokalen Automic-Vault-Paketlinks getrennt.

Debian apt95%

desktop-file-utils 0.28-1

Utilities for .desktop files

https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/desktop-file-utils

sudo apt install desktop-file-utils

Section: devel
Architecture: amd64
2 Abhängigkeiten
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Desktop File Utils

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: desktop-file-utils from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Nix95%

desktop-file-utils

nix profile install nixpkgs#desktop-file-utils

normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Desktop File Utils

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/de/desktop-file-utils/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Ubuntu apt95%

desktop-file-utils 0.27-2build1

Utilities for .desktop files

https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/desktop-file-utils

sudo apt install desktop-file-utils

Section: devel
Architecture: amd64
2 Abhängigkeiten
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Desktop File Utils

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: desktop-file-utils from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

apk95%

desktop-file-utils 0.28-r0

Command line utilities for working with desktop entries

https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/desktop-file-utils

sudo apk add desktop-file-utils

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: desktop-file-utils
1 Abhängigkeiten
1 stellt bereit
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Desktop File Utils

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: desktop-file-utils from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

desktop-file-utils-doc 0.28-r0

Command line utilities for working with desktop entries (documentation)

https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/desktop-file-utils

sudo apk add desktop-file-utils-doc

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: desktop-file-utils
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Desktop File Utils

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: desktop-file-utils-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

desktop-file-utils-emacs 0.28-r0

Emacs mode for desktop-file-utils

https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/desktop-file-utils

sudo apk add desktop-file-utils-emacs

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: desktop-file-utils
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Desktop File Utils

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: desktop-file-utils-emacs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

dnf95%

desktop-file-utils 0.28-5.fc44

Utilities for manipulating .desktop files

https://www.freedesktop.org/software/desktop-file-utils

sudo dnf install desktop-file-utils

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: desktop-file-utils
6 Abhängigkeiten
1 stellt bereit
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Desktop File Utils

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: desktop-file-utils from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

pacman95%

desktop-file-utils 0.28-1

Command line utilities for working with desktop entries

https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/desktop-file-utils

sudo pacman -S desktop-file-utils

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Architecture: x86_64
3 Abhängigkeiten
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Desktop File Utils

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: desktop-file-utils from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

zypper95%

desktop-file-utils 0.28-3.2

Utilities for Manipulating Desktop Files

https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/desktop-file-utils

sudo zypper install desktop-file-utils

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Category: Development/Tools/Other
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: desktop-file-utils
7 Abhängigkeiten
2 stellt bereit
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Desktop File Utils

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: desktop-file-utils from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

MacPorts95%

desktop-file-utils

sudo port install desktop-file-utils

normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Desktop File Utils

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: gnome/desktop-file-utils/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

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View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/desktop-file-utils.yml

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desktop-file-utils mit Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper installieren

Weitere Installationsbefehle

macOS

Linux

Paketzusammenfassung

Projektlinks

Befehle und Aliase

Projektgeschichte und Nutzung

Projektgeschichte

Adoptionsgeschichte

Wie es verwendet wird

Warum Paket-Nerds sich dafür interessieren

Zeitleiste

Related projects

Quellen

Risikostufe: blue

Risikoklassifikator

Warum

Signale

Installationsverhalten

Empfohlene Prüfung

Installierte Executables

Version und Aktualität

Paketmetadaten

Details aus der Quelldatenbank

Andere Paketmanager-Einträge

Interne Paketlinks

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