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whitehunk 08-20-2014 12:02 PM
Xubuntu trusty 10.04.1 : insecure shortcut on desktop ?
 
When i make a link on my desktop to programs i have installed previously, i get a warning when i click it, about it being in an insecure location, i am then presented with two choices, namely quitting or doing it anyway... is linking from the desktop not secure, or can i just ignore the warning ?

TobiSGD 08-20-2014 12:46 PM
Unsecure links should be the least of your problems, since your whole OS is insecure. Xubuntu 10.04 is unsupported since April 2013 and has seen no security updates (at least for desktop software) since then.
It is highly recommended that you upgrade to a supported version.

whitehunk 08-20-2014 02:19 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by TobiSGD (Post 5224208)
Unsecure links should be the least of your problems, since your whole OS is insecure. Xubuntu 10.04 is unsupported since April 2013 and has seen no security updates (at least for desktop software) since then.
It is highly recommended that you upgrade to a supported version.
I have made a typing mistake, my system actually is 14.04.. sorry for the typo..

ondoho 08-20-2014 03:19 PM
what is the exact error message?
where exactly is that link located (full path)?
open desktop folder in terminal and "ls -al".
if the link is a .desktop file, open it in your text editor and post the contents.

whitehunk 08-20-2014 05:41 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by ondoho (Post 5224296)
what is the exact error message?
where exactly is that link located (full path)?
open desktop folder in terminal and "ls -al".
if the link is a .desktop file, open it in your text editor and post the contents.
If I understand you correct, this is what it says...

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=Chromium netbrowser
Comment=
Exec=chromium-browser %U
Icon=chromium-browser
Path=
Terminal=false
StartupNotify=true

And the full path...

/home/tommy/Skrivebord/Chromium netbrowser

("Skrivebord" is Danish for Desktop)

ondoho 08-21-2014 02:32 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by ondoho (Post 5224296)
what is the exact error message?
open desktop folder in terminal and "ls -al".
do you get this error message with all desktop links?
when exactly do you get the error message, and when don't you?

whitehunk 08-21-2014 04:18 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by ondoho (Post 5224958)
do you get this error message with all desktop links?
when exactly do you get the error message, and when don't you?
being a new installation, ive up till now got it with two browsers i installed (Chromium and Firefox)... my Steam account shortcut didnt do it..

ondoho 08-23-2014 07:20 AM
it seems you are using the word "link" as something that refers to the internet only.
however in linux a link is a different thing. please open a terminal window (you know how to do that, right?) and type "man ln" to get an idea of the misunderstandings happening here.
also .desktop files have nothing to do with the internet per se.

if you need our help, please be much more precise:
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-...html#beprecise

after reading this, please answer all four (4) requests from post #6 in detail.


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