DEX(1) dex DEX(1)
NAME
dex - DesktopEntry Execution
SYNOPSIS
dex [options] [DesktopEntryFile]...
DESCRIPTION
dex, DesktopEntry Execution, is a program to generate and execute Desk-
topEntry files of the Application type.
OPTIONS
-h, --help
Show this help message and exit
-a, --autostart
Autostart programs
-c PATH, --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.
-d, --dry-run
Dry run, don't execute any command
-e ENVIRONMENT, --environment ENVIRONMENT
Specify the Desktop Environment an autostart should be performed
for; works only in combination with --autostart
-s SEARCHPATHS, --search-paths SEARCHPATHS
Colon separated list of paths to search for desktop files, over-
riding the default search list
-t DIRECTORY, --target-directory DIRECTORY
Create files in target directory
--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-termi-
nal-emulator
-w, --wait
Block until the program exits
--test Perform a self-test
-v, --verbose
Verbose output
-V, --version
Display version information
EXAMPLES
Perform an autostart/execute all programs in the autostart folders.
dex -a
Perform an autostart/execute all programs in the specified folders.
dex -a -s /etc/xdg/autostart/:~/.config/autostart/
Preview the programs would be executed in a regular autostart.
dex -ad
Preview the programs would be executed in a GNOME specific autostart.
dex -ad -e GNOME
Create a DesktopEntry for a program in the current directory.
dex -c /usr/bin/skype
Create a DesktopEntry for a programs in autostart directory.
dex -t ~/.config/autostart -c /usr/bin/skype /usr/bin/nm-applet
Execute a single program from command line and enable verbose output.
dex -v skype.desktop
Execute a single program (with Terminal=true in the desktop file) in
gnome-terminal.
dex --term gnome-terminal nvim.desktop
Execute a single program and block until it exits.
dex --wait nvim.desktop
AUTHOR
Jan Christoph Ebersbach, Johannes Löthberg
dex-0.9.0 Feb 26, 2023 DEX(1)
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