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setup franz on ubuntu
#!/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"
@hagaalgo
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Gracias

@BahaDuganov
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Thank you for this bash script

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ghost commented Nov 4, 2017

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

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

@alexcochran
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@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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