Index: Makefile
--- Makefile.orig
+++ Makefile
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ samtermdir:
 	cd samterm; $(MAKE)
 
 install:
-	@xdg-desktop-menu install --mode $(MODE) deadpixi-sam.desktop || echo "unable to install desktop entry"
+	mkdir -p ${PREFIX}/share/applications/
+	cp deadpixi-sam.desktop ${PREFIX}/share/applications/
 	cd libXg; $(MAKE) install
 	cd libframe; $(MAKE) install
 	cd sam; $(MAKE) install