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RoshanS

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Registered: 2023-09-29

Posts: 2

Is this normal...

Every time I install a program from the AUR with yay, it always ends in

(3/3) Updating the desktop file MIME type cache...

and then gives me a prompt.

Should I be expecting something more or is this normal?

Trilby

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Registered: 2011-11-29

Posts: 30,439

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Re: Is this normal...

Please see bullets 1 and 3 here then use the edit button to revise your post.  When you do, post the full and complete command and output of a case when this happens.  Is the package installed after that (i.e., does it work)?

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ewaller

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From: Pasadena, CA

Registered: 2009-07-13

Posts: 20,551

Re: Is this normal...

Moving to AUR issues

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Stefan Husmann

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From: Germany

Registered: 2007-08-07

Posts: 1,391

Re: Is this normal...

This should also happen with packages installed from the repos, if they trigger the relevant pacman hook, id est include a desktop file in this case. Run and read

man 5 alpm-hooks