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setup franz on ubuntu
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setup-franz-ubuntu.sh
#!/bin/bash
sudo rm -fr /opt/franz
sudo rm -fr /usr/share/applications/franz.desktop
# create installation dir
sudo mkdir -p /opt/franz
#install franz
wget -qO- https://github.com/meetfranz/franz-app/releases/download/4.0.4/Franz-linux-x64-4.0.4.tgz | sudo tar xvz -C /opt/franz/
# add app icon
sudo wget "https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/360/1*v86tTomtFZIdqzMNpvwIZw.png" -O /opt/franz/franz-icon.png
# configure app for desktop use
sudo bash -c "cat <<EOF > /usr/share/applications/franz.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Franz
Comment=
Exec=/opt/franz/Franz
Icon=/opt/franz/franz-icon.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Messaging,Internet
EOF"
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hbjydev commented Feb 19, 2017

@andreppires Try doing this: cp /usr/share/applications/franz.desktop /home/andreppires/.local/share/applications/franz.desktop

Works for me.

@RafaBenard
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RafaBenard commented Feb 27, 2017

Hi, does anyone knows how to create or add an icon to the tray area on KDE 4? It seems like the icon is missing for Kubuntu 14.04

@nishanthoblirajan
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nishanthoblirajan commented Mar 20, 2017

Thanks man.

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lai32290 commented Apr 4, 2017

Thanks a lot!!

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Shaglock commented Apr 6, 2017

How do I uninstall it?

@tenken
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tenken commented Apr 12, 2017

Ya anyone know how to uninstall Franz ?

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ghost commented May 8, 2017

@Shaglock, @tenken
Try:
sudo rm -fr /opt/franz /usr/share/applications/franz.desktop

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ghost commented Jun 14, 2017

Yo thanks man!

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kjdion84 commented Jul 4, 2017 •
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coming from ubuntu gnome user,

+10000000000000000000000000

@tuananh0788
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tuananh0788 commented Jul 12, 2017

Thanks guy. It works.

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nianik5098 commented Jul 21, 2017

great. thanks a lot.

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ulisesm commented Aug 7, 2017

Thanks Mate!

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beatrizuezu commented Sep 16, 2017

thanks, your script help me

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hagaalgo commented Sep 26, 2017

Gracias

@BahaDuganov
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BahaDuganov commented Oct 24, 2017

Thank you for this bash script

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ghost commented Nov 4, 2017

Thx a million times!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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mdeggies commented Nov 14, 2017

Looks like we can now directly download the deb and just click to install: https://meetfranz.com/#download

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alexcochran commented Nov 18, 2017

@mdeggies I seem to be having issues with that install option and the icon appearing properly in Kubuntu 17.04. I know I can wire up the desktop entry, etc., but it just seems like it should be unnecessary

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