A few Desktop and update questions

[paul1149]

ls ~/.local/share/applications yields:

Code:

paul@Precision:~$ ls ~/.local/share/applications
alacarte-made-10.desktop
alacarte-made-11.desktop
alacarte-made-12.desktop
alacarte-made-13.desktop
alacarte-made-14.desktop
alacarte-made-15.desktop
alacarte-made-16.desktop
alacarte-made-1.desktop
alacarte-made-2.desktop
alacarte-made-3.desktop
alacarte-made-4.desktop
alacarte-made-5.desktop
alacarte-made-6.desktop
alacarte-made-7.desktop
alacarte-made-8.desktop
alacarte-made-9.desktop
alacarte-made.desktop
catfish.desktop
defaults.list
evince.desktop
exo-file-manager.desktop
exo-terminal-emulator.desktop
exo-web-browser.desktop
galculator.desktop
gparted.desktop
hardinfo.desktop
hplj1020.desktop
htop.desktop
javaws
leafpad.desktop
libreoffice-calc.desktop
libreoffice-impress.desktop
libreoffice-startcenter.desktop
libreoffice-writer.desktop
mimeapps.list
mimeinfo.cache
ntfs-config.desktop
org.gnome.FileRoller.desktop
pavucontrol.desktop
remmina.desktop
ristretto.desktop
simple-scan.desktop
slimjet-jndclpdbaamdhonoechobihbbiimdgai-Profile_2.desktop
slimjet-nmmhkkegccagdldgiimedpiccmgmieda-Default.desktop
slimjet-nmmhkkegccagdldgiimedpiccmgmieda-Profile_2.desktop
software-properties-drivers.desktop
synaptic.desktop
Thunar-bulk-rename.desktop
Thunar.desktop
userapp-javaws-85WOQY.desktop
userapp-javaws-FQS4QY.desktop
userapp-thunar-RK7C0Y.desktop
vivaldi-stable.desktop
wine
wine-extension-chm.desktop
wine-extension-gif.desktop
wine-extension-hlp.desktop
wine-extension-htm.desktop
wine-extension-ini.desktop
wine-extension-jfif.desktop
wine-extension-jpe.desktop
wine-extension-msp.desktop
wine-extension-pdf.desktop
wine-extension-png.desktop
wine-extension-rtf.desktop
wine-extension-txt.desktop
wine-extension-url.desktop
wine-extension-vbs.desktop
wine-extension-wri.desktop
wine-extension-xclpack.desktop
wine-extension-xcvault.desktop
wine-extension-xml.desktop
xfburn.desktop
xfce4-run.desktop

ls /etc/skel/.local/share/applications yields:

Code:

paul@Precision:~$ ls /etc/skel/.local/share/applications
alacarte-made-10.desktop       galculator.desktop
alacarte-made-11.desktop       gparted.desktop
alacarte-made-1.desktop        hardinfo.desktop
alacarte-made-2.desktop        htop.desktop
alacarte-made-3.desktop        leafpad.desktop
alacarte-made-4.desktop        libreoffice-calc.desktop
alacarte-made-5.desktop        libreoffice-impress.desktop
alacarte-made-6.desktop        libreoffice-writer.desktop
alacarte-made-7.desktop        ntfs-config.desktop
alacarte-made-8.desktop        pavucontrol.desktop
alacarte-made-9.desktop        ristretto.desktop
alacarte-made.desktop          simple-scan.desktop
catfish.desktop                software-properties-drivers.desktop
defaults.list                  synaptic.desktop
evince.desktop                 Thunar.desktop
exo-file-manager.desktop       xfburn.desktop
exo-terminal-emulator.desktop

PS: It seems the Code tags here are being inserted in reverse order.