[Fedora-packaging] desktop file validation

[Matthias Clasen]

On Sat, 2008-04-26 at 14:07 +1000, David Timms wrote:
> Christopher Aillon wrote:
> > I got recently called out for using desktop-file-validate instead of 
> > desktop-file-install when the upstream .desktop file is correct, doesn't 
> > need to be changed, and make install already places it in the correct 
> > location.
> 
> This all makes good sense; but what are the actual differences between 
> -validate and -install ?
> 
> Does install call validate ?

Install validates the file that gets installed, but additionally, it
lets you make changes to the file before installing it, like
adding/removing OnlyShowIn keys, or changing categories, etc.