Packages that contain desktop files will overwrite the installed file in /usr/share/applications, sure. Desktop files in ~/.local/share/applications/ are unrelated. I have a few custom desktop files there and nothing has ever changed them.
Sent with [Proton Mail](https://proton.me/) secure email. ------- Original Message ------- On Monday, March 13th, 2023 at 4:04 PM, Debendra Oli <debendra...@proton.me> wrote: > It doesn't override but when package is updated desktop database is updated > with replacing modified desktop entry from home. > > Its the same behavior with others too, you can try yourself. > > -------- Original Message -------- > On Mar 14, 2023, 3:45 AM, Mark Wagie < mark.wa...@proton.me> wrote: > >> That shouldn't be happening. There's nothing in the postman-bin >> [PKGBUILD](https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/tree/PKGBUILD?h=postman-bin) >> that would touch anything in your Home directory. I've never used the >> program, so I don't know what files it creates after running it. If it is >> overwriting your local desktop file, I would create an upstream issue so the >> developers can look into it. >> >> Sent with [Proton Mail](https://proton.me/) secure email. >> >> ------- Original Message ------- >> On Monday, March 13th, 2023 at 3:54 PM, Debendra Oli <debendra...@proton.me> >> wrote: >> >>> Yeah I know I have been doing that for a long time and everytime package >>> get updated original takes over and I have to reinstall and update the >>> desktop cache. >>> >>> -------- Original Message -------- >>> On Mar 14, 2023, 3:36 AM, Mark Wagie < mark.wa...@proton.me> wrote: >>> >>>> Copy the desktop file from /usr/share/applications/ to >>>> ~/.local/share/applications/ and modify it there. >>>> >>>> Sent with [Proton Mail](https://proton.me/) secure email. >>>> >>>> ------- Original Message ------- >>>> On Monday, March 13th, 2023 at 3:45 PM, Debendra Oli >>>> <debendra...@proton.me> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Sure, what do you suggest; delete? That's the best solution. >>>>> >>>>> I don't think I would afford to update my desktop entry everytime I >>>>> update the package. >>>>> >>>>> There isn't much I can do on source myself as such compile myself as it >>>>> is election based and original bin package is not going anywhere anytime >>>>> soon. >>>>> >>>>> -------- Original Message -------- >>>>> On Mar 8, 2023, 9:02 PM, < not...@aur.archlinux.org> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> yochananmarqos [1] filed a request to merge postman-bin-wayland [2] into >>>>>> postman-bin [3]: Duplicate package. The only difference is Electron >>>>>> flags added to the Exec line in the desktop file. That should be done by >>>>>> the user. >>>>>> https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/tree/postman.desktop?h=postman- >>>>>> bin-wayland#n5 [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/yochananmarqos/ [2] >>>>>> https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/postman-bin-wayland/ [3] >>>>>> https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/postman-bin/
