TeleStern/icon/creating-linux-icons

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# To create linux icons and file associations
1) Create mime type and install
http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Specifications/AddingMIMETutor/
# xdg-mime install --mode system org-altusmetrum-mimetypes.xml
# update-mime-database /usr/local/share/mime
On debian,
2) Create icons and install
For mime type application/vnd.altusmetrum.telemetry
icon name application-vnd.altusmetrum.telemetry.svg
All mime icons go in
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/mimetypes
Update the icon database
# update-icon-caches /usr/share/icons/hicolor
3) Create .desktop file and install
# xdg-desktop-menu install --mode system altusmetrum-altosui.desktop
# update-desktop-database