Problem:
I want to open Windows's .url files in linux
Attempted Solution:
I set application/x-mswinurl's default program to run a script that parses the .url file as text then opens the URL in my default browser.
What I have tried:
desktop-file-validate archiev1-UrlOpener.desktop# Returns nothing so thinks file validdesktop-file-install --dir=~/.local/share/applications UrlOpener.desktop# Install it to my userupdate-desktop-database# Update the database (Unsure if needed if using above command)# I would expect it to appear now in the Gnome search but it does notls ~/.local/share/applications -l# Shows my new file (With same permissions as the others, not +x)xdg-mime query filetype myurl.url# This returns application/x-mswinurlxdg-mime default archiev1-UrlOpener.desktop application/x-mswinurlxdg-mime query default application/x-mswinurl# Returns my file so it did register it# Does not appear as an option in the Nautilus file explorer under "open with" (Likely because it is not registered as a program?)The .desktop file:
[Desktop Entry]Version=1.0Name=UrlOpenerComment=Opens Windows url files in default browserExec=/home/Programs/UrlOpener/UrlOpener.shIcon=utilities-terminalTerminal=trueType=ApplicationMimeType=application/x-mswinurl;Categories=Utility;The .sh file
#!/bin/bashcat %f | grep -e '^URL=' | cut -d'=' -f2- | xargs xdg-open &Running Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with GNOME 46
EDIT 2024/06/24:Updated with my new attempts fixing all issues @Tim mentioned