reverse attempt to do permission bits inside the install phase, and

add this to the build specification /.xml instead

Author: herrold

build/build.xml

@@ -639,6 +639,7 @@
     <chmod perm="ugo+x">
         <fileset dir="linux/work" includes="arduino" />
         <fileset dir="linux/work" includes="**/*.sh" />
+        <fileset dir="linux/work/lib" includes="**/*desktop*" />
     </chmod>
   </target>
 

build/linux/dist/install.sh

@@ -44,11 +44,10 @@ xdg_install_f() {
   xdg-icon-resource install --context apps --size 256 "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/icons/256x256/apps/arduino.png" $RESOURCE_NAME
 
   # Install the created *.desktop file
-## XFCE's Launcher wants the .desktop file to be +x as well
-  xdg-desktop-menu install --mode 755 "${TMP_DIR}/${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop"
+  xdg-desktop-menu install "${TMP_DIR}/${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop"
 
   # Create icon on the desktop
-  xdg-desktop-icon install --mode 755 "${TMP_DIR}/${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop"
+  xdg-desktop-icon install "${TMP_DIR}/${RESOURCE_NAME}.desktop"
 
   # Install Arduino mime type
   xdg-mime install "${SCRIPT_PATH}/lib/${RESOURCE_NAME}.xml"