HowtoMatrix

In order to make your application appear in the Add/Remove tool (gnome-app-install), there are two steps to make:

* add a “X-AppInstall-Package” line to your .desktop
* and run “update-app-install” to update the database

Setting up the .desktop

The application presents to the user a list of applications which can be installed or removed. These applications are either end-user applications (such as OpenOffice, GIMP, Pidgin) or server-side roles (HTTP server, FTP server).These can be added and removed by toggling a check box. The applications will
be shown in a tree identical to the Applications menu on the panel, and system roles in a separate list.

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