consider xdg-desktop-menu

[rusty-snake]

$ xdg-desktop-menu --help
   xdg-desktop-menu - command line tool for (un)installing desktop
   menu items

Synopsis

   xdg-desktop-menu install [--noupdate] [--novendor] [--mode
   mode] directory-file(s) desktop-file(s)

   xdg-desktop-menu uninstall [--noupdate] [--mode mode]
   directory-file(s) desktop-file(s)

   xdg-desktop-menu forceupdate [--mode mode]

   xdg-desktop-menu { --help | --manual | --version }

Use 'man xdg-desktop-menu' or 'xdg-desktop-menu --manual' for additional info.