Installer for linux menu entry (generating .desktop file)

[ev21]

TL;DR

A simple setup script should be provided in the factorio linux package so users can then simply start the game from the game menu.

What ?

A setup script could generate a Factorio.desktop file with the correct paths to icon and starting point.

It is usually placed in “~/.local/share/applications” or “/usr/share/applications/” depending whether you want the launcher to be accessible only for local account or for everyone.

example:

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#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=Factorio
Comment=Best Game ever!
Icon=/home/eddy/apps/factorio/data/base/thumbnail.png
Exec=/home/eddy/apps/factorio/bin/x64/factorio
Categories=Game;

Desktop Entry Specification

Why ?

• It would safe some time.
• Some users don't know how to do it by hand.
• It's trivial to implement.
• execution point is well hidden in a sub-sub-folder factorio/bin/x64/factorio

[ssilk]

I think it depends too much on the Linux distribution someone uses, if that really works.

[ev21]

Do you know a Linux Desktop that doesn't implement the Desktop Entry Specification? I think all relevant ones do so.
The installer could still be optional.

[ssilk]

Hm. Interesting. (Last Linux I had in hand: 2010 )

[BlueTemplar]

I thought MacOS was quite similar ? ( "*nix"... )