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#1 Re: Installation » "the desktop file refractainstaller.desktop is in an ..." » 2025-08-14 20:00:48
@fsmithred Sounds like you have a mini-mystery to solve! ;-)
the terminal command you provide looks like it'll do the trick.. once I launch it though.. I'll get kicked off here, I assume.. ..tchus! ;-)
#2 Re: Installation » "the desktop file refractainstaller.desktop is in an ..." » 2025-08-14 19:46:15
insecure location" is weird, is it not in /usr/share/applications in addition to the desktop launcher?
it is there.
Couple things: .desktop files are never executable, if you right click on a .desktop file and view it's properties/permissions, it should not be marked executable.
there is a check-box that says: "allow this file to run as a program". it is checked. under "launcher", there is a security option that says: "allow this file to run as a .desktop file". it also is checked.
Lastly, which live iso are you using?
I believe I selected the amd64 option here:
https://mirror.leaseweb.com/devuan/devu … ktop-live/
the hash checked out. I'm running it via ventoy..
..basically a random pick, there are a million mirrors.. ..well, maybe not so random. first one in the list that is the current supported version, for my system..
#3 Installation » "the desktop file refractainstaller.desktop is in an ..." » 2025-08-14 18:06:08
- mikethe1wheelnut
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Attempting to install devuan, double-clicking on "Install Devuan" from the live environment, I get the following message:
"The desktop file" refractainstaller.desktop" is in an insecure location and not marked as executable. If you do not trust this program, click Cancel"
Exec=/usr/bin/refractainstaller-wrapper.sh
..This scares me. This should work. This is a basic install. This is an operating system I'm installing because I've installed it before, and had the experience of something really easy to install. Almost like ubuntu, but without systemd. It seemed to work fine before. But I was distro-hopping, exploring. I moved on, looking for more basic installs. This is a Dell Latitude e7450.
I can tell it to launch anyway, or mark it as executable, but.. this should not be a problem.
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