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Bug 738360 - Generates broken .desktop files if executable path contains spaces
Generates broken .desktop files if executable path contains spaces
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 728372
Product: alacarte
Classification: Applications
Component: general
3.11.x
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: Alacarte Maintainer(s)
Alacarte Maintainer(s)
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2014-10-11 16:50 UTC by Pedro Beja
Modified: 2014-10-11 19:33 UTC
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Description Pedro Beja 2014-10-11 16:50:39 UTC 
Forwarding from debian BTS: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=736166

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If a program is added with alacarte that is in a path that contains
spaces, the resulting desktop file will not be shown by the shell.
Wrapping the Exec= command in quotes (") makes it work.

It appears the Exec key is the only one that needs quoting. The Icon key
is broken if quotes are added.

by Felipe Sateler
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I tried here with 3.11.91-1 and I couldn't add items while command contains spaces.

thanks
regards
althaser
Comment 1 Pedro Beja 2014-10-11 19:33:49 UTC 
anyway it always needs " " to be a valid command.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 728372 ***