From 2d47cc994f57c10165b2a7d8b08c072775a87e41 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Brandon Rozek <rozekbrandon@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2021 12:18:08 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Updated appimage post to include example desktop file and
 some tips

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 content/blog/appimage.md | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/content/blog/appimage.md b/content/blog/appimage.md
index 58def0a..2fdac81 100644
--- a/content/blog/appimage.md
+++ b/content/blog/appimage.md
@@ -33,9 +33,24 @@ gqrx.AppDir/
 
 The `AppRun` executable comes from the [AppImage Releases Page](https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/releases). While you're there, you should also download `appimagetool` as we'll be using that soon.
 
-The `.desktop` file needs to be a valid [Linux Desktop Icon](https://brandonrozek.com/blog/linuxdesktopicons/). Make sure to define the [`Categories`](https://specifications.freedesktop.org/menu-spec/latest/apa.html) field, the `appimagetool` complained when I didn't. 
+The `.desktop` file needs to be a valid [Linux Desktop Icon](https://brandonrozek.com/blog/linuxdesktopicons/). Some things to take note about the desktop file:
 
-Copy over `gqrx` over to the AppDir:
+- The icon is assumed to be a `.png`
+- The executable is assumed to be located in `/usr/bin/`
+- Make sure to define the [`Categories`](https://specifications.freedesktop.org/menu-spec/latest/apa.html) field, the `appimagetool` complained when I didn't.
+
+Here is an example desktop file.
+
+```
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Name=Gqrx
+Icon=icon
+Exec=gqrx
+Categories=Development;
+```
+
+Copy over `gqrx` executable over to the AppDir:
 
 ```bash
 export gqrx_loc=$(which gqrx)
@@ -66,6 +81,8 @@ export filtered_libraries=$(echo $all_libraries | grep -vwf excludelist)
 echo $filtered_libraries
 ```
 
+If this filter doesn't work, then you might need to make sure each library is listed on its own line.
+
 Finally, let's save the locations of these libraries to `library_locations.txt`
 
 ```bash
@@ -81,6 +98,8 @@ xargs -a library_locations.txt -L 1 -I @ cp @ gqrx.AppDir/usr/lib/
 
 If there are any libraries that you need get dynamically injected during runtime, you will have to copy those over as well.
 
+For those using Qt plugins, those live within the `/usr/bin` directory. For example `libqxcb.so` lives in `/usr/bin/platforms/libqxcb.so`.
+
 ### Creating the AppImage
 
 Finally we can use the `appimagetool` command to create the AppImage: