Re: Problem with setting up org-protocol

[Marcin Borkowski <mbork@wmi.amu.edu.pl>]

Dnia 2013-05-05, o godz. 02:46:46
Suvayu Ali <fatkasuvayu+linux@gmail.com> napisał(a):

> Hi Marcin,
> 
> Since you already looked at it, I have a comment without looking at it
> myself :-p.
> 
> On Sat, May 04, 2013 at 11:41:20PM +0200, Marcin Borkowski wrote:
> >  *** Linux setup (Gnome)
> >  
> > -    For this to work, you'll need the Gnome-Libraries to be
> > installed.
> > +    (Instructions taken from
> > [[http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7464951/how-to-make-org-protocol-work][this
> > answer on StackOverflow]].) +
> > +    Create and save a file called org-protocol.desktop to
> > ~/.local/share/applications containing: +
> > +    : [Desktop Entry]
> > +    : Name=org-protocol
> > +    : Exec=emacsclient %u
> > +    : Type=Application
> > +    : Terminal=false
> > +    : Categories=System;
> > +    : MimeType=x-scheme-handler/org-protocol;
> > +    
> > +    Then run:
> > +
> > +    : $ update-desktop-database ~/.local/share/applications/
> >  
> > -    : gconftool-2
> > -s /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/org-protocol/command
> > '/usr/local/bin/emacsclient %s' --type String
> > -    : gconftool-2
> > -s /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/org-protocol/enabled --type Boolean
> > true
> 
> As far as I know, gconf was replaced with dconf with the new Gnome.
> In that case it might be better to replace the instructions with the
> corresponding dconf command line instead of some Gnome only binary
> (update-desktop-database here).  Would you be willing to take a look
> at it?

Didn't know that.  But if you look closer, you'll see the minus signs
in front of these lines - actually, I deleted them;).

Maybe what you write is the reason the recipe from Worg didn't work?  I
don't know too much about Gnome - I'm just a user, so I don't know.

> Cheers,

Best,

-- 
Marcin Borkowski
http://octd.wmi.amu.edu.pl/en/Marcin_Borkowski
Adam Mickiewicz University