Rename icon files to fit XDG specifications. Add file icons. Add mime types

[fw/altos] / icon / creating-linux-icons

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+# To create linux icons and file associations
+
+1) Create mime type and install
+
+       http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Specifications/AddingMIMETutor/
+
+       # xdg-mime install --mode system org-altusmetrum-mimetypes.xml
+       # update-mime-database /usr/local/share/mime
+
+       On debian, 
+
+2) Create icons and install
+
+       For mime type   application/vnd.altusmetrum.telemetry
+       icon name       application-vnd.altusmetrum.telemetry.svg
+
+       All mime icons go in
+
+       /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/mimetypes
+
+       Update the icon database
+
+       # update-icon-caches /usr/share/icons/hicolor
+
+3) Create .desktop file and install
+
+       # xdg-desktop-menu install --mode system altusmetrum-altosui.desktop
+
+       # update-desktop-database