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In all the different Linux desktop environments there is usually a list of all the (xorg) programs that can be run.

For example in my most recent Linux install (Arch running the Deepin Desktop Environment) if you press the Windows/Mac key it brings up a list of all the applications that use xorg, and shows what ones where installed recently.

How do I get that list of the installed xorg applications/packages from the command line?

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    I never used Deepin Desktop Environment, but those DE tend to look the list in /usr/share/applications, so I don't think that Deepen Desktop Environment is showing the list of all the applications that use xorg (e.g. xmessage).
    – ymonad
    Oct 19, 2016 at 2:30
  • @ymonad Oh sweet! Exactly what I was looking for, If you make an answer I'll accept it :)
    – Keith M
    Oct 19, 2016 at 2:33

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Desktop entries for applications, or .desktop files, are generally a combination of meta information resources and a shortcut of an application. These files usually reside in /usr/share/applications or /usr/local/share/applications for applications installed system-wide, or ~/.local/share/applications for user-specific applications. User entries take precedence over system entries.

source :https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Desktop_entries

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    Maybe you also should point out that this is not a list of all "xorg" programs, there are many more, which just don't happen to have a desktop entry.
    – dirkt
    Oct 19, 2016 at 6:12

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