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.DESKTOP File Extension


File Type Desktop Entry File
File Format File
Common? No
File Description Data file that provides information about an item in a program's menu; specifies details such as the name, icon file, command to run, etc; used in Unix-based operating systems such as CentOS, Ubuntu, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Program(s) that open desktop files Unix: Referenced by various programs

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