---
name: "exo-desktop-item-edit"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "exo-utils"
version: "4.20.0-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/exo-desktop-item-edit"
---

# exo-desktop-item-edit(1)

Edit freedesktop.org .desktop files

## NAME

exo-desktop-item-edit - Edit freedesktop.org .desktop files

## DESCRIPTION

### Usage:

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  exo-desktop-item-edit \[OPTION?\] \[FILE\|FOLDER\]

### Help Options:

- **-h**, **--help**

  Show help options

- **--help-all**

  Show all help options

- **--help-gtk**

  Show GTK+ Options

### Application Options:

- **-c**, **--create-new**

  Create a new desktop file in the given directory

- **-t**, **--type**

  Type of desktop file to create (Application or Link)

- **--name**

  Preset name when creating a desktop file

- **--comment**

  Preset comment when creating a desktop file

- **--command**

  Preset command when creating a launcher

- **--url**

  Preset URL when creating a link

- **--icon**

  Preset icon when creating a desktop file

- **-V**, **--version**

  Print version information and exit

- **--display**=*DISPLAY*

  X display to use

## AUTHOR

Written by Benedikt Meurer \<benny@xfce.org\>.

exo-desktop-item-edit comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, You may redistribute copies of exo-desktop-item-edit under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License which can be found in the exo source package.

Please report bugs to \<https://bugzilla.xfce.org/\>.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2005-2007

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  os-cillation e.K. All rights reserved.