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-desktop:
-  # sadly, it doesn't look like there's anything more
-  # fine-grained than outright ignoring entire files
-  ignore:
-    # uses evolution's executable and icon; used to launch
-    # the calendar component with startup notifcation if
-    # evolution is the preferred calendar application
-    - evolution-calendar.desktop
-
-    # uses a placeholder exec because it's never launched;
-    # provides icon + name to extension preference dialogs
-    - org.gnome.Shell.Extensions.desktop
-
-    # uses a placeholder exec because it's never launched;
-    # provides icon + name to the portal login window
-    - org.gnome.Shell.PortalHelper.desktop
-
-runpath:
-  allowed_paths:
-    # mutter is a semi-private library, so its
-    # libraries aren't in the regular lookup path
-    - /usr/lib/mutter-8
-    - /usr/lib64/mutter-8