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+class DesktopFileUtils < Formula
+  desc "Command-line utilities for working with desktop entries"
+  homepage "https://wiki.freedesktop.org/www/Software/desktop-file-utils/"
+  url "http://www.freedesktop.org/software/desktop-file-utils/releases/desktop-file-utils-0.22.tar.xz"
+  sha256 "843532672692f98e9b2d6ae6cc8658da562dfde1606c7f33d9d227a344de56c5"
+
+  depends_on "pkg-config" => :build
+  depends_on "glib"
+
+  def install
+    system "./configure", "--disable-debug",
+                          "--disable-dependency-tracking",
+                          "--disable-silent-rules",
+                          "--prefix=#{prefix}",
+                          "--with-lispdir=#{share}/emacs/site-lisp/desktop-file-utils"
+    system "make", "install"
+  end
+
+  test do
+    (testpath/"test.desktop").write <<-EOS.undent
+    [Desktop Entry]
+    Version=1.0
+    Type=Application
+    Name=Foo Viewer
+    Comment=The best viewer for Foo objects available!
+    TryExec=fooview
+    Exec=fooview %F
+    Icon=fooview
+    MimeType=image/x-foo;
+    Actions=Gallery;Create;
+
+    [Desktop Action Gallery]
+    Exec=fooview --gallery
+    Name=Browse Gallery
+
+    [Desktop Action Create]
+    Exec=fooview --create-new
+    Name=Create a new Foo!
+    Icon=fooview-new
+    EOS
+    system "#{bin}/desktop-file-validate", "test.desktop"
+  end
+end