/usr/share/afterstep/applications/ is in afterstep-data 2.2.12-6.
This file is owned by root:root, with mode 0o755.
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/usr/share/afterstep/applications/aboutinfo.desktop
/usr/share/afterstep/applications/accessories.desktop
/usr/share/afterstep/applications/config.desktop
/usr/share/afterstep/applications/desktop.desktop
/usr/share/afterstep/applications/educational.desktop
/usr/share/afterstep/applications/emulator.desktop
/usr/share/afterstep/applications/find.desktop
/usr/share/afterstep/applications/game.desktop
/usr/share/afterstep/applications/graphics.desktop
/usr/share/afterstep/applications/modules.desktop
/usr/share/afterstep/applications/multimedia.desktop
/usr/share/afterstep/applications/network.desktop
/usr/share/afterstep/applications/office.desktop
/usr/share/afterstep/applications/screensaver.desktop
/usr/share/afterstep/applications/system.desktop
/usr/share/afterstep/applications/terminals.desktop
/usr/share/afterstep/applications/text_editors.desktop
/usr/share/afterstep/applications/xtools.desktop