[gentoo-devhelp] How to install MIME types?

[gentoo-devhelp] How to install MIME types?

[Nikos Chantziaras]

I have an XML file that specifies MIME types for an application.  In my 
ebuild, I install it like this:

   insinto /usr/share/mime/packages
   doins someapp_mime_types.xml

I then use these calls (from fdo-mime.eclass):

   fdo-mime_desktop_database_update
   fdo-mime_mime_database_update

However, this results in:

  * Updating desktop mime database ...
ACCESS DENIED  open_wr:      /usr/share/applications/.mimeinfo.cache.ORB20V
  * Updating shared mime info database ...
/usr/bin/update-mime-database: I don't have write permission on 
/usr/share/mime. Try rerunning me as root.

What am I doing wrong?  I *am* running "emerge" as root.

Re: [gentoo-devhelp] How to install MIME types?

[Peter Volkov]

В Вск, 21/08/2011 в 21:32 +0300, Nikos Chantziaras пишет:
> I have an XML file that specifies MIME types for an application.  In my 
> ebuild, I install it like this:
> 
>    insinto /usr/share/mime/packages
>    doins someapp_mime_types.xml
> 
> I then use these calls (from fdo-mime.eclass):
> 
>    fdo-mime_desktop_database_update
>    fdo-mime_mime_database_update
> 
> However, this results in:
> 
>   * Updating desktop mime database ...
> ACCESS DENIED  open_wr:      /usr/share/applications/.mimeinfo.cache.ORB20V
>   * Updating shared mime info database ...
> /usr/bin/update-mime-database: I don't have write permission on 
> /usr/share/mime. Try rerunning me as root.
> 
> What am I doing wrong?  I *am* running "emerge" as root.

These functions should be executed in pkg_postinst() and pkg_postrm().
BTW, you don't need to run fdo-mime_desktop_database_update for mime
files.

--
Peter.

[gentoo-devhelp] Re: How to install MIME types?

[Nikos Chantziaras]

On 08/25/2011 10:28 AM, Peter Volkov wrote:
> В Вск, 21/08/2011 в 21:32 +0300, Nikos Chantziaras пишет:
>> I have an XML file that specifies MIME types for an application.  In my
>> ebuild, I install it like this:
>>
>>     insinto /usr/share/mime/packages
>>     doins someapp_mime_types.xml
>>
>> I then use these calls (from fdo-mime.eclass):
>>
>>     fdo-mime_desktop_database_update
>>     fdo-mime_mime_database_update
>>
>> However, this results in:
>>
>>    * Updating desktop mime database ...
>> ACCESS DENIED  open_wr:      /usr/share/applications/.mimeinfo.cache.ORB20V
>>    * Updating shared mime info database ...
>> /usr/bin/update-mime-database: I don't have write permission on
>> /usr/share/mime. Try rerunning me as root.
>>
>> What am I doing wrong?  I *am* running "emerge" as root.
>
> These functions should be executed in pkg_postinst() and pkg_postrm().
> BTW, you don't need to run fdo-mime_desktop_database_update for mime
> files.

Thanks, that works.

I running fdo-mime_desktop_database_update needed when installing a 
desktop file with make_desktop_entry?

Re: [gentoo-devhelp] Re: How to install MIME types?

[Peter Volkov]

В Чтв, 25/08/2011 в 13:48 +0300, Nikos Chantziaras пишет:
> I running fdo-mime_desktop_database_update needed when installing a 
> desktop file with make_desktop_entry? 

I think no. fdo-mime_desktop_database_update() runs
update-desktop-database that builds cache database of MIME types handled
by desktop files. make_desktop_entry does not put "MimeType=..."
into .desktop file and thus there is no need to run
fdo-mime_desktop_database_update.

--
Peter.

[gentoo-devhelp] Re: How to install MIME types?

[Nikos Chantziaras]

On 08/25/2011 03:32 PM, Peter Volkov wrote:
> В Чтв, 25/08/2011 в 13:48 +0300, Nikos Chantziaras пишет:
>> I running fdo-mime_desktop_database_update needed when installing a
>> desktop file with make_desktop_entry?
>
> I think no. fdo-mime_desktop_database_update() runs
> update-desktop-database that builds cache database of MIME types handled
> by desktop files. make_desktop_entry does not put "MimeType=..."
> into .desktop file and thus there is no need to run
> fdo-mime_desktop_database_update.

In my case it does though.  The last parameter of make_desktop_entry is 
a printf-formatted string that is put verbatim in the desktop file. 
There I insert a MimeType that registers the application as a handler 
for the previously installed MIME type (the xml file.)