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Changing the command used by .desktop game files when using Snap and Flatpak versions. #692

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Changing the .desktop command when using the Snap version.
Kyuyrii Feb 23, 2026
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Changing the command used by the Flatpak version.
Kyuyrii Feb 23, 2026
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11 changes: 9 additions & 2 deletions rare/utils/paths.py
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Expand Up @@ -324,8 +324,15 @@ def create_desktop_link(app_name: str, app_title: str = "", link_name: str = "",
logger.info(f"Creating shortcut for {app_title} at {shortcut_path}")

if platform.system() in {"Linux", "FreeBSD"}:
executable = get_rare_executable()
executable = shlex.join(executable)

if os.environ.get("SNAP"):
executable = "snap run rare"
elif os.environ.get("container") == "flatpak":
executable = "flatpak run io.github.dummerle.rare"
else:
executable = get_rare_executable()
executable = shlex.join(executable)

if not for_rare:
executable = f"{executable} launch {app_name}"

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