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How can I remove GNOME Commander...

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How can I remove GNOME Commander from my 'Whiskers Menu' > 'Accessories'.?

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Re: How can I remove GNOME Commander...

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Uninstall the program, or if you want to keep it override it's .desktop file and hide it.

Looking at the GNOME Commander packages, I see the gnome-commander-data package contains the gnome-commander.desktop file (stored in /usr/share/applications/). You do not want to mess with system files in /usr, hence you override the .desktop file in your own home folder.

Create the file ~/.local/share/applications/gnome-commander.desktop and put the following in it:

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[Desktop Entry]
Hidden=true
You may have to log out and log in again to effect the change. This should hide the application from your menu; if Whisker menu properly implements the .desktop specification.
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Re: How can I remove GNOME Commander...

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xenopeek wrote:/usr/share/applications/
xenopeek wrote:.desktop
Those 2 tiny clues empowered me to fix many, many bad symlinks and LibreMenu entries. Thank you so much.

Other than "from xenopeek at http://forums.linuxmint.com", where can answers about Linux architecture be found? I don't mean 'man' files. They're too cryptic on the one hand, and too chatty on the other hand. I seek terse Linux documentation for the computer literate who need only clues and don't have time to wade through 'newbie' literature.

Thanks guy! Eindhoven rules!
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Re: How can I remove GNOME Commander...

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I don't think there's one place to answer all questions about Linux architecture, or provide all the information condensed. Most of us I guess pick things over the years; I learned most from trying to solve other users' problems here on the forums. There's a lot of information on the Arch Linux wiki that you can largely also apply to other Linux distros (exception being anything related to package management--Arch Linux uses pacman, Linux Mint uses APT; or anything related to systemd as Linux Mint doesn't [yet] use systemd). The Debian Administrator's Handbook is useful to understand the package management on Linux Mint better.

I picked up how things like .desktop files work from reading the specifications on freedesktop.org.
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Re: How can I remove GNOME Commander...

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Thanks for the links. I'll peruse them with relish. I have time & desire to make significant contributions, but I have definite ideas. May I PM you?
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Sure :) Though for topics where my answers might also benefit others, I prefer to keep it public.
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