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DEX

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NAME

dex - DesktopEntry Execution

SYNOPSIS

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

--action ACTION

Identifier of an "additional application action" to operate on. Also known as a quicklist/jumplist entry.

-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

-p PROPERTY , --property PROPERTY

Display DesktopEntry property value. Supported properties are: Type, Version, Name, NoDisplay, Hidden, OnlyShowIn, NotShowIn, TryExec, Exec, Path, Terminal, Actions, StartupNotify, StartupWMClass, URL. For ACTIONs, only Name and Exec are supported.

-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

--term TERM

The terminal emulator that will be used to run the program if Terminal=true is set in the desktop file, defaults to x-terminal-emulator

-w , --wait

Block until the program exits

--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/:หœ/.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

Preview the value of DesktopEntry property Name.

dex -p Name htop.desktop

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 หœ/.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

Execute a single program (with Terminal=true in the desktop file) in gnome-terminal.

dex --term gnome-terminal nvim.desktop

Execute a single program and block until it exits.

dex --wait nvim.desktop

Execute a specifified application action.

dex --action new-private-window firefox.desktop

AUTHOR

Jan Christoph Ebersbach, Johannes Lรถthberg