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authorBdale Garbee <bdale@gag.com>2014-06-24 21:17:53 -0600
committerBdale Garbee <bdale@gag.com>2014-06-24 21:17:53 -0600
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+# To create linux icons and file associations
+
+1) Create mime type and install
+
+ http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Specifications/AddingMIMETutor/
+
+ # xdg-mime install --mode system org-altusmetrum-mimetypes.xml
+ # update-mime-database /usr/local/share/mime
+
+ On debian,
+
+2) Create icons and install
+
+ For mime type application/vnd.altusmetrum.telemetry
+ icon name application-vnd.altusmetrum.telemetry.svg
+
+ All mime icons go in
+
+ /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/mimetypes
+
+ Update the icon database
+
+ # update-icon-caches /usr/share/icons/hicolor
+
+3) Create .desktop file and install
+
+ # xdg-desktop-menu install --mode system altusmetrum-altosui.desktop
+
+ # update-desktop-database