[Fedora-packaging] desktop file validation

Rex Dieter rdieter at math.unl.edu
Fri Apr 18 16:28:39 UTC 2008


Christopher Aillon wrote:

> * Add the following example:
> <<
>   desktop-file-validate %{buildroot}/%{_datadir}/applications/foo.desktop
>  >> 
> Thoughts?

+1, could even go into %check section.

I *think* I had advocated the same change way been when, and the 
argument against it was (paraphrasing with my biased glasses on):
"keep it simple, don't confuse folks with extraneous options and examples."

-- Rex




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