deskent

Linux desktops use desktop entry files to find and launch graphical applications. The launcher or menu is populated with names and icons from these files.

deskent is a command line tool to find and inspect desktop entry files.

Installation

cargo install deskent

cargo is Rust's package manager - see https://www.rust-lang.org/

Usage

# List all desktop entry files
deskent ls

# Find files by display name (case insensitive)
deskent find firefox