Not getting a .desktop file linux

flphotog35 · January 16, 2022, 4:09pm

I just had to re-install Ubuntu and when I ran the Crytomator appimage, it didn’t load via appImageLauncher and there was no .desktop file and it doesn’t show up in the dash. The appImage runs and works just fine but I’d really like to have a .desktop file and be able to run it from favorites like I have before or even from the desktop.
Any ideas on this would be great.

infeo · January 17, 2022, 11:35am

What I can say is, that we ship a desktop file along:

github.com

cryptomator/cryptomator/blob/develop/dist/linux/appimage/resources/AppDir/usr/share/applications/org.cryptomator.Cryptomator.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Cryptomator
Comment=Cloud Storage Encryption Utility
Exec=cryptomator %F
Icon=org.cryptomator.Cryptomator
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Utility;Security;FileTools;
StartupWMClass=org.cryptomator.launcher.Cryptomator
MimeType=application/vnd.cryptomator.encrypted;application/x-vnd.cryptomator.vault-metadata;

What I cannot say is, why the appImage does not find the file. I looked into the appimage docs, maybe the file misses some keys. I opened an issue on our tracker:

github.com/cryptomator/cryptomator

Add additional entries to .desktop file for app image

opened 11:34AM - 17 Jan 22 UTC

infeo

type:feature-request os:linux misc:assesable misc:installer

### Please agree to the following - [X] I have searched [existing issues](https…://github.com/cryptomator/cryptomator/issues?q=) for duplicates - [X] I agree to follow this project's [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/cryptomator/cryptomator/blob/develop/.github/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) ### Summary Add to the appImage desktop file additional info. ### Motivation The appImage docs say, that there are additional custom keys, which can be set in the desktop file, see https://docs.appimage.org/reference/desktop-integration.html#custom-keys-introduced-for-appimage-purposes. They might improve integration with other appimage tools. ### Considered Alternatives _No response_ ### Anything else? Might solve https://community.cryptomator.org/t/not-getting-a-desktop-file-linux/9298

flphotog35 · January 17, 2022, 12:51pm

I appologize, I’ve been so snowed under that I forgot I’d opened this. Actually I have the icon now and I think what I did was to add the Cryptomator appImage to my Applications directory. Normally when running AppImageLauncher it puts a file in the Applications directory but for some reason with Cryptomator it didn’t. Adding it made the icon appear.