NAME

       desktop-file-validate - Validate desktop entry files

SYNOPSIS

       desktop-file-validate [--no-hints] [--no-warn-deprecated] [--warn-kde] FILE...

DESCRIPTION

       The  desktop-file-validate  program  is  a  tool to validate desktop entry files according to the Desktop
       Entry specification 1.5.

       The specification describes a file format to provide information such as name, icon and  description  for
       an application. Such a file can then be used as an application launcher and to display the application in
       the applications menu.

       For        information        about        the        Desktop        Entry       specification,       see
       http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Specifications/desktop-entry-spec.

       The desktop entry files are commonly called desktop files.

OPTIONS

       The following options are supported:

       --no-hints
              Do not output hints about things that might be improved in the desktop file.

       --no-warn-deprecated
              Do not warn about usage of deprecated  items  that  were  defined  in  previous  versions  of  the
              specification.

       --warn-kde
              Warn  about usage of KDE extensions to the specification. This includes the use of the KDE Desktop
              Entry group, of the ServiceTypes, DocPath, Keywords, InitialPreference, Dev,  FSType,  MountPoint,
              ReadOnly, UnmountIcon keys, or of the Service, ServiceType and FSDevice types.

BUGS

       If    you    find    bugs    in    the    desktop-file-validate   program,   please   report   these   on
       https://bugs.freedesktop.org.

SEE ALSO

       desktop-file-edit(1) desktop-file-install(1)

                                                 FREEDESKTOP.ORG                        DESKTOP-FILE-VALIDATE(1)