desktop entry from `cargo install` | Rust Programming Language Community | Page 1

native rampart May 28, 2025, 8:10 AM

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is there a way to make my crate make a desktop entry (.desktop on linux only) on install?

lyric plover May 28, 2025, 8:12 AM

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Not via cargo

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It has no post install script like feature

native rampart May 28, 2025, 8:13 AM

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no install hooks or anything?

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damn

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seems like it would be a nice thing

lyric plover May 28, 2025, 8:13 AM

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It's not meant to be used to distribute arbitrary applications

native rampart May 28, 2025, 8:13 AM

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then why install

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add makes sense, it's getting a crate for you

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but tons of projects let you just grab it from crates.io directly if thats your best options

lyric plover May 28, 2025, 8:15 AM

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For development tools

native rampart May 28, 2025, 8:17 AM

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is a code editor a dev tool 🤔

lyric plover May 28, 2025, 8:18 AM

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Specifically for cli tools

native rampart May 28, 2025, 8:18 AM

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lyric plover It's not meant to be used to distribute arbitrary applications

then what am i looking for, cargo dist? packaing for a bunch of distros?

lyric plover May 28, 2025, 8:18 AM

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Yes

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Considering you probably don't want your users to compile it every download

native rampart May 28, 2025, 8:18 AM

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cargo binstall does that kind of doesn't it

lyric plover May 28, 2025, 8:19 AM

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If there are artifacts to pull from

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They don't just magically appear

native rampart May 28, 2025, 8:20 AM

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github packages or?

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