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.TH "DEX" "1" "Jul 04, 2024" "dex-" "dex"
.SH NAME
dex \- DesktopEntry Execution
.SH SYNOPSIS
.sp
\fBdex\fP [\fIoptions\fP] [\fIDesktopEntryFile\fP]...
.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
\fBdex\fP, DesktopEntry Execution, is a program to generate and execute DesktopEntry files of the Application type.
.SH OPTIONS
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.TP
.B  \-h\fP,\fB  \-\-help
Show this help message and exit
.TP
.B  \-a\fP,\fB  \-\-autostart
Autostart programs
.TP
.BI \-c \ PATH\fR,\fB \ \-\-create \ PATH
Create a DesktopEntry file for the program at the given path. An optional second argument is used to specify the filename of the created DesktopEntry file, or specify the filename \- to print the file to stdout. By default a new file is created with the .desktop file extension.
.TP
.B  \-d\fP,\fB  \-\-dry\-run
Dry run, don\(aqt execute any command
.TP
.BI \-e \ ENVIRONMENT\fR,\fB \ \-\-environment \ ENVIRONMENT
Specify the Desktop Environment an autostart should be performed for; works only in combination with \-\-autostart
.TP
.BI \-s \ SEARCHPATHS\fR,\fB \ \-\-search\-paths \ SEARCHPATHS
Colon separated list of paths to search for desktop files, overriding the default search list
.TP
.BI \-t \ DIRECTORY\fR,\fB \ \-\-target\-directory \ DIRECTORY
Create files in target directory
.TP
.BI \-\-term \ TERM
The terminal emulator that will be used to run the program if Terminal=true is set in the desktop file, defaults to x\-terminal\-emulator
.TP
.B  \-w\fP,\fB  \-\-wait
Block until the program exits
.TP
.B  \-\-test
Perform a self\-test
.TP
.B  \-v\fP,\fB  \-\-verbose
Verbose output
.TP
.B  \-V\fP,\fB  \-\-version
Display version information
.UNINDENT
.SH EXAMPLES
.sp
Perform an autostart/execute all programs in the autostart folders.
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
\fBdex \-a\fP
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.sp
Perform an autostart/execute all programs in the specified folders.
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
\fBdex \-a \-s /etc/xdg/autostart/:~/.config/autostart/\fP
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.sp
Preview the programs would be executed in a regular autostart.
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
\fBdex \-ad\fP
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.sp
Preview the programs would be executed in a GNOME specific autostart.
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
\fBdex \-ad \-e GNOME\fP
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.sp
Create a DesktopEntry for a program in the current directory.
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
\fBdex \-c /usr/bin/skype\fP
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.sp
Create a DesktopEntry for a programs in autostart directory.
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
\fBdex \-t ~/.config/autostart \-c /usr/bin/skype /usr/bin/nm\-applet\fP
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.sp
Execute a single program from command line and enable verbose output.
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
\fBdex \-v skype.desktop\fP
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.sp
Execute a single program (with Terminal=true in the desktop file) in gnome\-terminal.
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.INDENT 3.5
\fBdex \-\-term gnome\-terminal nvim.desktop\fP
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.sp
Execute a single program and block until it exits.
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.INDENT 3.5
\fBdex \-\-wait nvim.desktop\fP
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.SH AUTHOR
Jan Christoph Ebersbach, Johannes Löthberg
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