Unfortunately that is what expected by most users. IIRC python and dyalog apl also add a desktop menu.
The trouble is there are lots of desktops while some users including myself do not use desktop. On Aug 12, 2014 8:53 AM, "chris burke" <[email protected]> wrote: > Do we need a desktop menu for linux? The user can easily create their own, > using the icons under ~install/bin. > > > On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 5:38 PM, bill lam <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I prefer dropping dependency on libgtk2.0-bin because it is only related > to > > the desktop menu icon for ijconsole. How should we handle desktop menu > or > > icon? > > On Aug 12, 2014 8:24 AM, "Raul Miller" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > The install instructions for j802 should mention the need for: > > > > > > sudo apt-get install libgtk2.0-bin > > > > > > since the current j802_amd64.deb does not require libgtk2.0-bin but > > > postinstall fails if gtk-update-icon-cache is not present. > > > > > > Of course there are other valid approaches here: > > > > > > (1) make gtk-update-icon-cache optional > > > (2) add "Requires: libgtk2.0-bin" to the control file > > > > > > But with the current .deb file, this should be handled in the > > instructions. > > > > > > FYI, > > > > > > -- > > > Raul > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
