wrong executable in .desktop

[dperetti]

13.11.1

Linux deb

If find this :
Exec="/opt/CodeStory/codestory"

But my executable is CodeStory.

I set this in my electron-builder.yml.

executableName: 'CodeStory'

[develar]

Is executable app file also named as codestory?

[dperetti]

No, precisely it's CodeStory and the correct exec should be:

Exec="/opt/CodeStory/CodeStory"

[develar]

executableName always is lowercased. Do you want "DO NOT touch my option" and force it to be exactly as specified with uppercased chars?

[develar]

I cannot reproduce — codestory is used in the deb. But you want CodeStory, right?

[dperetti]

Actually I would even prefer "Code Story", which works on Windows. But I wanted to put another possible issue aside
I'm using a prebuilt app directory. Whatever the name of my electron app living inside, I should be able to specify it in the config and get it to work. Maybe I'm just confused with the documentation but I made multiple attempts with different combinations and something was always wrong in the end.
I'll try to narrow down the issue a bit further and I'll let you know.
Thanks !

[develar]

Code Story contradicts to linux conventions

I'm using a prebuilt app directory
I should be able to specify it in the config and get it to work

Yes, in case of prebuilt app directory we must use executableName and convert it to correct value according to target (i.e. lowercase).

[dperetti]

It's an app, not a unix command. In Ubuntu, apps are called "LibreOffice Writer", "LibreOffice Calc", etc.
Actually I have Code Story, but also other variants : Code Story DEMO, Code Story READER.
I should be able to use this on Linux !
I don't think we should need to use executableName if productName is correctly set.
This is probably related, but I just tried to build an AppImage with the productName set to "Code Story" (which is the exact name of my electron app in the pre-built folder).
The build is successful, but when I run it is says (sorry it's french!) :

/tmp/.mount_Rzpxw0/AppRun: ligne 56: /tmp/.mount_Rzpxw0/usr/bin/codestory: Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce type

So apparently Code Story it was automatically converted to codestory. Why not, but then the executable should be renamed as well I guess.

[develar]

Ok. So, you worry only about product name. Error is clear — you build app using electron-packager and your app name is Code Story But electron-builder expect it as codestory (as electron-builder packs and as it should be according to linux conventions). So, executableName must be taken in account for prepackaged app.

[dperetti]

I'm fine with electron-builder renaming the executable internally as long as it does it in a way that doesn't brake anything :-)