On Sat, 25 May 2019 at 19:48, Thomas Stadtmüller <thomas.stadtmuel...@gmx.de> wrote: > > Dears, > > Can you confirm Ubuntu 19.04 still supports .desktop files? > > I have upgraded from Ubuntu 18.10 to 19.04. > > Now I wonder why there isn't a huge cry out in the community about > .desktop files no longer working.
This is a Nautilus issue. .desktop files still work, but not via double click on the Desktop or in a browser window. Apparently the Gnome developers decided this is something we shouldn't do. See https://www.linuxuprising.com/2018/05/nautilus-will-no-longer-launch-binaries.html Colin -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
