Desktop entries are not generated from .desktop.in files in auto mode
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| python-distutils-extra (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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High
|
Martin Pitt | ||
Bug Description
Binary package hint: python-
While trying to fix bug 449411 in the onboard package, I noticed that using the auto module in setup.py translatable strings are extracted from .desktop.in files correctly, but:
* .desktop files are not generated
* the built package installs .desktop.in files in /usr/share/
According to Martin on IRC:
<pitti> dpm: right, I then just noticed that the patch was already applied
dpm: it's a bit weird, if I do ./setup.py install --root=/tmp/x, the desktop.in files get installed automagically
dpm: but with a .deb build they aren't
A workaround for .desktop files not being generated is to use a setup.cfg file and explicitly listing them there. As an example, here's what the onboard setup.cfg file looks like:
[build_i18n]
desktop_files=[ ('share/
| Martin Pitt (pitti) wrote | #1 |
| Changed in python-distutils-extra (Ubuntu): | |
| assignee: | nobody → Martin Pitt (pitti) |
| status: | New → In Progress |
| importance: | Undecided → High |
| Martin Pitt (pitti) wrote | #2 |
| Changed in python-distutils-extra (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | In Progress → Fix Committed |
| Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote | #3 |
| Changed in python-distutils-extra (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | Fix Committed → Fix Released |
| Éric Araujo (merwok) wrote | #4 |
| Martin Pitt (pitti) wrote | #5 |
Ah, it's because it gets confused because the .desktop.in files are in data/.