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update-desktop-database

Build the cache database of MIME types handled by desktop files. tldr-pages

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Update the desktop file MIME type cache for standard system directories

sudo update-desktop-databaseIdentify

Update the cache for a specific desktop file directory

update-desktop-database path/to/directoryIdentify

Update the cache for multiple directories

update-desktop-database path/to/directory1 path/to/directory2 ...Identify

Update the cache without displaying any output

update-desktop-database --quietIdentify

Update the cache with verbose output

update-desktop-database --verboseIdentify