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suggest xdg-utils to install *.desktop #11066

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use `xdg-utils` to install `*.desktop` shortcut
Rudxain Jul 1, 2024
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use `xdg-*` to install desktop icon only
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https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/11066/files#r1667392149
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Expand Up @@ -145,8 +145,9 @@ you can configure Helix to show up in the application menu by copying the
provided `.desktop` and icon files to their correct folders:

```sh
cp contrib/Helix.desktop ~/.local/share/applications
cp contrib/helix.png ~/.icons # or ~/.local/share/icons
cp contrib/Helix.desktop -- "$HOME/.local/share/applications"
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cp contrib/helix.png -- "$HOME/.icons" # or "$HOME/.local/share/icons"
#xdg-icon-resource install --novendor --size 256 contrib/helix.png
```

To use another terminal than the system default, you can modify the `.desktop`
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