Public bug reported:
I ran this command:
desktop-file-install firefox.desktop --dir=~/.local/share/applications
It has created a folder named '~' with subfolders instead of expanding
'~' to the path of my home folder.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: desktop-file-utils 0.22-1ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-28.37-generic 3.16.7-ckt1
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-28-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Wed Dec 17 11:39:48 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-11 (5 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
SourcePackage: desktop-file-utils
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: desktop-file-utils (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug utopic
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1403456
Title:
desktop-file-install doesn't treat tilde ~ properly
Status in desktop-file-utils package in Ubuntu:
New
Bug description:
I ran this command:
desktop-file-install firefox.desktop --dir=~/.local/share/applications
It has created a folder named '~' with subfolders instead of expanding
'~' to the path of my home folder.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: desktop-file-utils 0.22-1ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-28.37-generic 3.16.7-ckt1
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-28-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Wed Dec 17 11:39:48 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-11 (5 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
SourcePackage: desktop-file-utils
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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