[Tfug] update-menus -v in LMDE

[earljviolet at deserthowler.com]

I'm running 'Linux Mint Debian Edition'.  It's based on Debian Testing. 
It has a GNOME desktop but mostly I use fvwm.  I went to LMDE after a lot
of googling and trying things to get vlc going.  LMDE is Debian testing
with a few Mint type conveniences added.

when I try to update the Debian menu as root using
update-menus -v

I get the following

update-menus[5448]: Dpkg is not locking dpkg status area, good.
update-menus[5448]: Reading installed packages list...
update-menus[5448]: Reading translation rules in
/etc/menu-methods/translate_menus.
update-menus[5448]: Reading menu-entry files in /etc/menu.
update-menus[5448]: 0 menu entries found (0 total).
update-menus[5448]: Reading menu-entry files in /usr/lib/menu.
update-menus[5448]: 0 menu entries found (0 total).
update-menus[5448]: Reading menu-entry files in /usr/share/menu.
update-menus[5448]: 162 menu entries found (162 total).
update-menus[5448]: Reading menu-entry files in /usr/share/menu/default.
update-menus[5448]: 0 menu entries found (162 total).
update-menus[5448]: Running menu-methods in /etc/menu-methods.
update-menus[5448]: Running method:
/etc/menu-methods/xdg-desktop-entry-spec-apps
update-menus[5448]: Running method: /etc/menu-methods/menu-xdg
update-menus[5448]: Running method:
/etc/menu-methods/xdg-desktop-entry-spec-dirs
update-menus[5448]: Running method:
/etc/menu-methods/xdg-desktop-entry-spec-sessions
update-menus[5448]: Running method: /etc/menu-methods/fvwm

I'm running menu 2.1.45 which is the latest in the repo.

I can't locate anything useful on google.

Earl
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