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author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-19 00:47:55 +0000 |
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committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-19 00:47:55 +0000 |
commit | 26a029d407be480d791972afb5975cf62c9360a6 (patch) | |
tree | f435a8308119effd964b339f76abb83a57c29483 /browser/components/shell/search-provider-files/README | |
parent | Initial commit. (diff) | |
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Adding upstream version 124.0.1.upstream/124.0.1
Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>
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diff --git a/browser/components/shell/search-provider-files/README b/browser/components/shell/search-provider-files/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..459e012f2a --- /dev/null +++ b/browser/components/shell/search-provider-files/README @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +In order to get gnome shell search provider registered and active +you need to install the org.mozilla.firefox.search-provider.ini, +org.mozilla.firefox.SearchProvider.service and firefox.desktop files system wide. + +The locations may be distro specific, for instance Fedora and Ubuntu expect +the files at: + +/usr/share/gnome-shell/search-providers/org.mozilla.firefox.search-provider.ini +/usr/share/dbus-1/services/org.mozilla.firefox.SearchProvider.service +/usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop + +firefox.desktop is a system-wide Firefox launcher. It may come with your +distribution or you can use this one. Update name of firefox desktop file at org.mozilla.firefox.search-provider.ini +according your actual file at /usr/share/applications. + +org.mozilla.firefox.search-provider.ini registers Firefox as a search provider. +When the file is correctly installed you can see Firefox as a searchable application +at Settings -> Search at Gnome controll center. + +org.mozilla.firefox.SearchProvider.service file makes DBus search provider service +activatable. Without it thw service is broken, see mzbz#1851393. + +Gnome shell search provider is active only when Firefox is running. When it's active +you can see it as org.mozilla.firefox.SearchProvider D-Bus service. |