How to install external .desktop app

I want to install ayugram, it have it one exe, ico and .desktop file the problem is in this distro i cant move it to /bin/ or even use /usr/share so if there is a way please help me install it like a system app

Azema Viator•4/7/25, 1:57 AM

I think creating an arch distrobox and installing the AUR version of the app would be the simple route.
https://github.com/AyuGram/AyuGramDesktop/tree/dev?tab=readme-ov-file#arch-linux
you should be able to export the app from the distrobox and run it like normal

GitHub

GitHub - AyuGram/AyuGramDesktop: Desktop Telegram client with good ...

Desktop Telegram client with good customization and Ghost mode. - AyuGram/AyuGramDesktop

AAzema Viator I think creating an arch distrobox and installing the AUR version of the app wou...

MigueOP•4/7/25, 2:19 AM

Already did that, but still dont work, it give some random error and never compile xd

Azema Viator•4/7/25, 2:20 AM

compile? does the aur require compiling?

AAzema Viator compile? does the aur require compiling?

MigueOP•4/7/25, 2:20 AM

Can i talk to you in private so you can see?

Azema Viator•4/7/25, 2:20 AM

umm, what is wrong with here?

MigueOP•4/7/25, 2:21 AM

It dont count like flood or something?

Azema Viator•4/7/25, 2:22 AM

if ayugram-desktopayugram-desktop did not work try ayugram-desktop-binayugram-desktop-bin ?

MigueOP•4/7/25, 2:23 AM

Already tried both

Azema Viator•4/7/25, 2:23 AM

I don't touch arch myself, sorry

Azema Viator•4/7/25, 2:23 AM

I don't know how to troubleshoot that

AAzema Viator I don't touch arch myself, sorry

MigueOP•4/7/25, 2:24 AM

I was trying to make the app an AppImage but cant make it work

AAzema Viator I don't touch arch myself, sorry

MigueOP•4/7/25, 2:26 AM

Maybe you could help me make it no?

Azema Viator•4/7/25, 2:27 AM

I have never tried making an appimage, I would suggest a flatpak instead.

Azema Viator•4/7/25, 2:28 AM

why are you trying to package it in some other from anyway?
I did not see a .desktop on their github also, so I don't know what install method you were even trying to use

MigueOP•4/7/25, 2:29 AM

They use they telegram Channel to update it

MigueOP•4/7/25, 2:30 AM

Instructions for installing AyuGram and the desktop shortcut:

Unzip the file and go to the folder with the buildtar -zxvf ayugram-5.11.1.tar.gzcd release
Move the shortcut to the desktopcp AyuGram.desktop ~/Desktop/AyuGram.desktop
Move the executable file to /bin (directory for storing program binaries) and enable launchsudo cp AyuGram /bin/ayugram-desktopsudo chmod +x /bin/ayugram-desktop
Correct the icon.Let's say we unpacked the archive to /home/andrew/Release . This means the icon will have the path /home/andrew/Release/ayugram-desktop.png . We will delete the archive with the build later, since we have already scattered all its files around the system. Let's copy the icon to /home/andrew/ayuico.png (You can copy it anywhere, I am just showing you an example). Open our AyuGram shortcut on the desktop using a text editor. Change the path to the icon ( ayugram-desktop.png ) (line 5) to the path where we placed it. Let me remind you that for the example I placed it at /home/andrew/ayuico.png .

Azema Viator•4/7/25, 2:31 AM

move the binary to ~/.local/bin~/.local/bin not /bin/bin

AAzema Viator move the binary to `~/.local/bin` not `/bin`

MigueOP•4/7/25, 2:34 AM

Could you give me the complete command to do that please?

Azema Viator•4/7/25, 2:35 AM

cp AyuGram ~/.local/bin/ayugram-desktopcp AyuGram ~/.local/bin/ayugram-desktop

Azema Viator•4/7/25, 2:36 AM

cp AyuGram.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/AyuGram.desktopcp AyuGram.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/AyuGram.desktop

Azema Viator•4/7/25, 2:36 AM

the desktop file will need to be edit still but that should work

MigueOP•4/7/25, 2:38 AM

Just put the /.local/share/applications/ for example in .desktop no?

Azema Viator•4/7/25, 2:38 AM

~/.local~/.local but yes
You put the .desktop file in that folder

AAzema Viator `~/.local` but yes You put the .desktop file in that folder

MigueOP•4/7/25, 3:02 AM

Im stuck in the .desktop thing, how i have to edit it?

Azema Viator•4/7/25, 3:02 AM

the step 4 you sent

Azema Viator•4/7/25, 3:03 AM

which felt like it was written by an LLM

MigueOP•4/7/25, 3:03 AM

Desktop Entry]
Name=AyuGram Desktop
TryExec=~/.local/bin/ayugram-desktop
Exec=~/.local/bin/ayugram-desktop -- %u
Icon=ayugram-desktop.png
Terminal=false
StartupWMClass=AyuGram
Type=Application
Categories=Chat;Network;InstantMessaging;Qt;
MimeType=x-scheme-handler/tg;
Keywords=tg;chat;im;messaging;messenger;sms;telegram;tdesktop;
Actions=quit;
DBusActivatable=true
SingleMainWindow=true
X-GNOME-UsesNotifications=true
X-GNOME-SingleWindow=true

[Desktop Action quit]
Exec=~/.local/bin/ayugram-desktop -quit
Name=Quit AyuGram
Icon=application-exit

MigueOP•4/7/25, 3:03 AM

I modify it like this, is ok?

Azema Viator•4/7/25, 3:04 AM

the only thing you shoudl have needed ot edit is teh icon

Azema Viator•4/7/25, 3:04 AM

the Exec should not need to have be edied as ~/.local/bin should be in your user path

MigueOP•4/7/25, 3:05 AM

i get this

Azema Viator•4/7/25, 3:05 AM

did you have to create the local bin?

MigueOP•4/7/25, 3:05 AM

Nop

Azema Viator•4/7/25, 3:06 AM

odd, well for the desktop file the execs should have full paths and not use the ~ shorthand

MigueOP•4/7/25, 3:06 AM

Azema Viator•4/7/25, 3:06 AM

that is if the binary name alone did not work

MigueOP•4/7/25, 3:06 AM

How i cant find the full path?

Azema Viator•4/7/25, 3:07 AM

echo $HOMEecho $HOME that will give you what ~ turns into

Azema Viator•4/7/25, 3:07 AM

or just pwdpwd in your home dir

MigueOP•4/7/25, 3:08 AM

MigueOP•4/7/25, 3:08 AM

Like this then

MigueOP•4/7/25, 3:08 AM

/home/bazzite/local/bin/ right?

Azema Viator•4/7/25, 3:12 AM

that would be the path to the folder yes

Azema Viator•4/7/25, 3:12 AM

you need the binary file name along with that on the exec lines

MigueOP•4/7/25, 3:13 AM

MigueOP•4/7/25, 3:14 AM

No Allow Launching

Azema Viator•4/7/25, 3:15 AM

try properties

Azema Viator•4/7/25, 3:15 AM

also that looks like it is on your desktop, you will truly want that file to be where I said before in the local share apps folder

Azema Viator•4/7/25, 3:15 AM

that way the gnome knows about it

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