Re: Bug#214707: wine package provides useless wine.desktop file
> > /usr/share/applnk/wine.desktop file provided by wine package seems to
> > be of no real use, and does uglify KDE menu. Please remove it.
>
> I think this was added so that GNOME would run Wine when a file of type
> application/x-executable was opened in gmc (old file manager) or
> something like that. It's not meant to add a menu entry. I can remove
> it if it's useless in GNOME too, but that would have to be verified
> first. And while we're at it, perhaps someone could let me know how I
> should associate .exe files with Wine in KDE, since I don't use it.
If so, this file should be moved to /usr/share/applnk/.hidden/.
I believe it is correct directory for file of that purpose.
I am CC'ing this message to to Debian KDE and GNOME development lists, and
asking experienced people there to verify this issue.
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