Index: gtranslator-1.9.13/configure.ac
===================================================================
--- gtranslator-1.9.13.orig/configure.ac
+++ gtranslator-1.9.13/configure.ac
@@ -239,6 +239,16 @@ fi
 AC_MSG_RESULT($enable_debug)
 
 dnl -------------------------------------------------------------------
+dnl Use update-desktop-database?
+dnl -------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(update-mimedb,
+   AC_HELP_STRING([--disable-update-mimedb],
+                   [disable the update-mime-database after install [default=no]]),,
+    enable_update_mimedb=yes)
+AM_CONDITIONAL(ENABLE_UPDATE_MIMEDB, test x$enable_update_mimedb = xyes)
+
+dnl -------------------------------------------------------------------
 dnl Get the date for the man-page and substitute it there and anywhere.
 dnl -------------------------------------------------------------------
 MY_DATE=`date +%Y-%m-%d`
Index: gtranslator-1.9.13/data/desktop/Makefile.am
===================================================================
--- gtranslator-1.9.13.orig/data/desktop/Makefile.am
+++ gtranslator-1.9.13/data/desktop/Makefile.am
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST = $(Application_DATA) \
 
 CLEANFILES = $(Application_DATA)
 
+if ENABLE_UPDATE_MIMEDB
 UPDATE_DESKTOP = \
 	if [ -f $(Applicationdir)/defaults.list ] ; then \
 		if which update-desktop-database>/dev/null 2>&1 ; then \
@@ -31,4 +32,6 @@ install-data-hook:
 
 uninstall-hook:
 	$(UPDATE_DESKTOP) 
+endif
+
 -include $(top_srcdir)/git.mk