Spaces in .Desktop file EXEC field fails
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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Moblin UI Framework |
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Bug Description
Spaces in .Desktop file EXEC field fails
Problem Description: If the value for the EXEC field in a .desktop file in /usr/share/
Steps to Reproduce using pidgin:
1. $>mkdir -p /home/ume/test\ folder\ with\ spaces/
2. $>cd /home/ume/test\ folder\ with\ spaces
3. $>sudo ln -s /usr/bin/pidgin .
4. Edit /usr/share/
2. Change EXEC=pidgin to EXEC=/home/
3. Restart Crown Beach Device
4. Click on Pidgin icon
Actual Result:
Application fails to launch
Expected Result:
Application launches. See http://
Any Workarounds:
Create a symbolic link in a path that does not have spaces, and point the EXEC field to that link.