---
name: "gnome-desktop-item-edit"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnome-panel"
version: "3.30.0-2"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gnome-desktop-item-edit"
---

# gnome-desktop-item-edit(1)

tool to edit .desktop file

## NAME

gnome-desktop-item-edit —  tool to edit .desktop file

## SYNOPSIS

**gnome-desktop-item-edit** \[**--create-new** \]  \[**--help** \]

## DESCRIPTION

**gnome-desktop-item-edit** allows you to edit .desktop file.

## OPTIONS

- **--create-new**

  Create new file in the given directory.

- **--help**

  Display help

## SEE ALSO

[gnome-options(7)](/gnome-options/7.md)

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Christian Marillat marillat@debian.org for  the **Debian GNU/Linux** system (but may be used by others).