Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd Edition) - Version r12.0-816

Chapter 41. Other X-based Programs

xdg-utils-1.1.3

Introduction to xdg-utils

xdg-utils is a set of command line tools that assist applications with a variety of desktop integration tasks. It is required for Linux Standards Base (LSB) conformance.

[Warning]

Warning

A security vulnerability exists in all versions of xdg-utils from version 1.1.0rc1 when handling mailto: URIs. An attacker could potentially send a victim a URI that automatically attaches a sensitive file to a new email. If a victim user does not notice that an attachment was added and sends the email, this could result in sensitive information disclosure.

To mitigate this flaw, either do not use mailto links at all, or always double-check in the user interface that there are no unwanted attachments before sending emails, especially when the email originates from clicking on a mailto link.

[Note]

Note

Development versions of BLFS may not build or run some packages properly if LFS or dependencies have been updated since the most recent stable versions of the books.

Package Information

xdg-utils Dependencies

Required

xmlto-0.0.28 with one of Lynx-2.8.9rel.1, Links-2.29, or W3m

Required (runtime)

Xorg Applications

Optional (runtime)

dbus-1.14.10

Installation of xdg-utils

Compile xdg-utils with the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr --mandir=/usr/share/man &&
make
[Caution]

Caution

The tests for the scripts must be made from an X-Window based session. There are several run-time requirements to run the tests including a browser and an MTA. Running the tests as root user is not recommended.

To run the tests, issue: make -k test.

Now install it as the root user: 

make install

Contents

Installed Programs: xdg-desktop-menu, xdg-desktop-icon, xdg-mime, xdg-icon-resource, xdg-open, xdg-email, xdg-screensaver, xdg-settings
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: None

Short Descriptions

xdg-desktop-menu

is a command line tool for (un)installing desktop menu items

xdg-desktop-icon

is a command line tool for (un)installing icons to the desktop

xdg-mime

is a command line tool for querying information about file type handling and adding descriptions for new file types

xdg-icon-resource

is a command line tool for (un)installing icon resources

xdg-open

opens a file or URL in the user's preferred application

xdg-email

opens the user's preferred e-mail composer in order to send a mail message

xdg-screensaver

is a command line tool for controlling the screensaver

xdg-settings

is a command line tool for managing various settings from the desktop environment