mandiant / mandiant/capa

idalib: search for desktop entry in file on Desktop

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enhancement ida
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Description

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not found in ~/.local/share/applications but on the desktop directly

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Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by locating the idalib code that searches for desktop entry files and reproduce the report with an entry placed directly on the Desktop. Trace why ~/.local/share/applications is searched without finding that file; done means the relevant desktop entry is discovered in both locations.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
reverse-engineering
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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