Re: missing desktopdb.mk

["Jeremy C. Reed" <reed%reedmedia.net@localhost>]

On Mon, 2 Jul 2012, Matthias Drochner wrote:

> > According to pkglint, there are 120 packages that install .desktop
> > files but do not include desktopdb.mk.

The guide says "If a package installs .desktop files under 
share/applications and these include MIME information ..."

> Don't blindly believe pkglint.
> The effect of desktopdb.mk is to invoke the "update-desktop-database"
> tool which updates the "mimeinfo.cache" file. This has only an effect
> if the .desktop file installed contains something mime related.

Also maybe the comment at top of 
pkgsrc/sysutils/desktop-file-utils/desktopdb.mk should be clarified to 
match the guide.