Re: Easytag won't start from desktop icon

[Scott Furry <scott wl furry gmail com>]

On 02/08/15 07:29 PM, Steven P. Ulrick wrote:
> On 08/02/2015 07:28 PM, Ernie D wrote:
> Hello, Ernie
> I compile and install Easytag from the Git repo.  The version of 
> Easytag that I am running is installed in the following location:
> /usr/local/spu/assorted/e/easytag/easytag-20150727-1456
>
> I have the following in my $PATH:
> PATH=/usr/local/spu/assorted/e/easytag/easytag-20150727-1456/bin:$PATH
>
> I have the following in my $XDG_DATA_DIRS:
> XDG_DATA_DIRS=/usr/local/spu/assorted/e/easytag/easytag-20150727-1456/share:$XDG_DATA_DIRS 
>
>
> I do not have Easytag installed from the official Fedora repos. Only 
> from Git.
>
> I will now install Easytag from the Fedora Repos and see what happens...
>
> As installed from the Fedora Repos, Easytag starts in all the ways 
> that I said that it didn't in my original message on this subject...
>
> A couple of points in closing:
> 1. Easytag is the only application that I build from source that I 
> have seen so far that behaves this way when I try to open it any other 
> way than from a terminal.
> 2. Easytag did NOT behave this way until recently.
> 3. I forgot to mention earlier that I did suspect that this may be an 
> issue on my system.
> 4. Also, "easytag.desktop" as installed from the Git repo does contain 
> the "%F" that you referred to.
>
> But, since Easytag is the only application that I am having this 
> problem with & I did not have this problem with Easytag in the past, I 
> figure this list is the best place to star for help :)
>
> If you need any more information, I will be glad to oblige.
>
> Thank you,
> Steven P. Ulrick
Steven,

Adding the build location to $PATH seems incorrect. I would think we 
would not want to pollute the $PATH variable.

EasyTag should install to a "default" location (/usr/bin or 
/usr/local/bin) which would then be picked up automatically. The 
*.desktop file is written with this in mind.

I suspect that giving a custom path to the build process is causing you 
issues.

Good Luck,
Scott