I've tracked down the issue, not sure how to solve it yet, desktop_file_to_binary treats filenames with a - in the format vendor-app.desktop so it is searching for browser.desktop in the chromium directory and failing. If "-" shouldn't be allowed in the desktop file filename there is a large number of broken files on this openSUSE Tumbleweed system, if they are allowed then desktop_file_to_binary needs fixing, i'll raise this on the xdg mailing list find -iname "*-*" [Mon Nov 7 14:01:25 ACDT 2016|0] ./YaST2/samba-server.desktop ./YaST2/services-manager.desktop ./YaST2/iscsi-client.desktop ./YaST2/relocation-server.desktop ./YaST2/virtualization-config.desktop ./YaST2/add-on.desktop ./YaST2/yast-language.desktop ./YaST2/samba-client.desktop ./YaST2/auth-client.desktop ./YaST2/ntp-client.desktop ./YaST2/http-server.desktop ./kde4/active-documentviewer_chm.desktop ./kde4/active-documentviewer_comicbook.desktop ./kde4/active-documentviewer_djvu.desktop ./kde4/active-documentviewer_dvi.desktop ./kde4/active-documentviewer_epub.desktop ./kde4/active-documentviewer_fax.desktop ./kde4/active-documentviewer_fb.desktop ./kde4/active-documentviewer_ghostview.desktop ./kde4/active-documentviewer_ooo.desktop ./kde4/active-documentviewer_pdf.desktop ./kde4/active-documentviewer_plucker.desktop ./kde4/active-documentviewer_tiff.desktop ./kde4/active-documentviewer_txt.desktop ./kde4/active-documentviewer_xps.desktop ./textmaker-free.desktop ./planmaker-free.desktop ./presentations-free.desktop ./gtk-recordmydesktop.desktop ./yast2-metapackage-handler-ymu.desktop ./yast2-metapackage-handler.desktop ./claudia-launcher.desktop ./projectM-jack.desktop ./git-gui.desktop ./simple-scan.desktop ./vivaldi-stable.desktop ./lxqt-config-powermanagement.desktop ./lxqt-config-session.desktop ./lxqt-hibernate.desktop ./lxqt-leave.desktop ./lxqt-lockscreen.desktop ./lxqt-logout.desktop ./lxqt-reboot.desktop ./lxqt-shutdown.desktop ./lxqt-suspend.desktop ./lxqt-config-notificationd.desktop ./lxqt-about.desktop ./lxqt-config-appearance.desktop ./lxqt-config-brightness.desktop ./lxqt-config-file-associations.desktop ./lxqt-config-input.desktop ./lxqt-config-locale.desktop ./lxqt-config-monitor.desktop ./lxqt-config.desktop ./lxqt-config-globalkeyshortcuts.desktop ./pcmanfm-qt-desktop-pref.desktop ./pcmanfm-qt.desktop ./chromium-bsu.desktop ./gnome-mimeapps.list ./pavucontrol-qt.desktop ./notification-daemon.desktop ./gnome-calculator.desktop ./geoclue-where-am-i.desktop ./gpk-prefs.desktop ./bluetooth-sendto.desktop ./uget-gtk.desktop ./gcr-prompter.desktop ./mount-archive.desktop ./nautilus-autorun-software.desktop ./nautilus-classic.desktop ./gcm-calibrate.desktop ./gcm-import.desktop ./gcm-picker.desktop ./gcr-viewer.desktop ./lximage-qt-screenshot.desktop ./lximage-qt.desktop ./ibus-setup.desktop ./xscreensaver-properties.desktop ./exo-file-manager.desktop ./exo-mail-reader.desktop ./exo-preferred-applications.desktop ./exo-terminal-emulator.desktop ./exo-web-browser.desktop ./itweb-settings.desktop ./xfce4-power-manager-settings.desktop ./xfce4-about.desktop ./xfce4-screenshooter.desktop ./claws-mail.desktop ./system-config-printer.desktop ./gnome-background-panel.desktop ./gnome-bluetooth-panel.desktop ./gnome-control-center.desktop ./gnome-datetime-panel.desktop ./gnome-display-panel.desktop ./gnome-info-panel.desktop ./gnome-keyboard-panel.desktop ./gnome-mouse-panel.desktop ./gnome-network-panel.desktop ./gnome-notifications-panel.desktop ./gnome-power-panel.desktop ./gnome-printers-panel.desktop ./gnome-privacy-panel.desktop ./gnome-region-panel.desktop ./gnome-search-panel.desktop ./gnome-sharing-panel.desktop ./gnome-sound-panel.desktop ./gnome-universal-access-panel.desktop ./gnome-user-accounts-panel.desktop ./gnome-wacom-panel.desktop ./gnome-online-accounts-panel.desktop ./gnome-color-panel.desktop ./gnome-shell-extension-prefs.desktop ./evolution-calendar.desktop ./chromium-browser.desktop ./org.kde.krusader.root-mode.desktop ./yast2-packager.desktop ./audio-assistant.desktop ./gtk3-icon-browser.desktop ./gtk3-demo.desktop ./gtk3-widget-factory.desktop ./gkbd-keyboard-display.desktop ./nm-connection-editor.desktop ./nm-applet.desktop ./vivaldi-snapshot.desktop