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dex
===
Synopsis
--------
**dex** [*options*] [*DesktopEntryFile*]...
Description
-----------
``dex``, DesktopEntry Execution, is a program to generate and execute DesktopEntry files of the Application type.
Options
-------
+------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| Option | Description |
+====================================+============================================================+
| -h, --help | Show a help message and exit |
+------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| -a, --autostart | Autostart programs |
+------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| -c, --create PATH | Create a DesktopEntry file for the program at the given |
| | path. An optional second argument is used to specify the |
| | filename of the created DesktopEntry file,or specify the |
| | filename - to print the file to stdout. By default a new |
| | file is createdwith the .desktop file extension. |
+------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| -d, --dry-run | Dry run, don't execute any command |
+------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| -e, --environment ENVIRONMENT | Specify the Desktop Environment an autostart should be |
| | performed for; works only in combination with -a |
+------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| -s, --search-paths SEARCHPATHS | Colon separated list of paths to search for desktop files, |
| | overriding the default search list |
+------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| -t, --target-directory ENVIRONMENT | Create files in target directory |
+------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| --test | Perform a self-test |
+------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| -v, --verbose | Verbose output |
+------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| -V, --version | Display version information |
+------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
Examples
--------
Perform an autostart/execute all programs in the autostart folders.
``dex -a``
Perform an autostart/execute all programs in the specified folders.
``dex -a -s /etc/xdg/autostart/:~/.config/autostart/``
Preview the programs would be executed in a regular autostart.
``dex -ad``
Preview the programs would be executed in a GNOME specific autostart.
``dex -ad -e GNOME``
Create a DesktopEntry for a program in the current directory.
``dex -c /usr/bin/skype``
Create a DesktopEntry for a programs in autostart directroy.
``dex -t ~/.config/autostart -c /usr/bin/skype /usr/bin/nm-applet``
Execute a single program from command line and enable verbose output.
``dex -v skype.desktop``
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