AppImage/AppImageKit

Refuse to run if Categories= is missing in desktop file

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#873 opened on Oct 21, 2018

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Description

appimagetool shoud refuse to run if Categories= is missing in desktop file.

Should help in these cases: https://github.com/AppImage/appimage.github.io/issues/2

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Tech stack
c
Domain
clitooling
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
under 1 hour
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
C programmingLinux desktop file format
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70
Research direction
Investigate the appimagetool source code (likely in src/ directory) to find where desktop file validation occurs. The issue references a related discussion in AppImage/appimage.github.io#2. Check the comments on this issue for any additional context on expected behavior. The fix should add a check for the Categories field and return an error if missing.