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en:howto:signal_on_tails [2024/03/12 08:41] – [4.) Configure Flatpak] doobryen:howto:signal_on_tails [2024/03/17 18:30] doobry
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 ===== 4.) Configure Flatpak ===== ===== 4.) Configure Flatpak =====
  
-Put these commands into a script (a simple text file) in persistent folder i.e. ''/home/amnesia/Persistent/flatpak-setup.sh''. You can do so by opening "Text Editor":+Put these commands into a script (a simple text file) in persistent folder i.e. ''/home/amnesia/Persistent/flatpak-setup.sh''. You can do so by opening it from the Terminal with a text editor: 
 + 
 +<code> 
 +gnome-text-editor /home/amnesia/Persistent/flatpak-setup.sh 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +Content of the file:
  
 <code> <code>
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   * Add script to autostart   * Add script to autostart
  
-Create a file: ''/live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/dotfiles/.config/autostart/FlatpakSetup.desktop''. To do so, first create the directory:+Create a file: ''/live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/dotfiles/.config/autostart/FlatpakSetup.desktop''. To do so, first create the directory, then open the file with a text editor:
  
 <code> <code>
-sudo mkdir -p /live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/dotfiles/.config/autostart/+mkdir -p /live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/dotfiles/.config/autostart/ 
 +gnome-text-editor /live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/dotfiles/.config/autostart/FlatpakSetup.desktop
 </code> </code>
  
-Put this to the text file named ''FlatpakSetup.desktop'' :+Content of the file:
  
 <code> <code>
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 ===== 6.) Configure Signal ===== ===== 6.) Configure Signal =====
  
-Put these commands into a script (a simple text file) in persistent folder i.e. ''/home/amnesia/Persistent/signal.sh'' :+Put these commands into a script (a simple text file) in ''/home/amnesia/Persistent/signal.sh''. To do so, open the file in a text editor:
  
-<code>#!/bin/sh+<code> 
 +gnome-text-editor /home/amnesia/Persistent/signal.sh 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +Content of the file: 
 + 
 +<code> 
 +#!/bin/sh
  
 export HTTP_PROXY=socks://127.0.0.1:9050 export HTTP_PROXY=socks://127.0.0.1:9050
 export HTTPS_PROXY=socks://127.0.0.1:9050 export HTTPS_PROXY=socks://127.0.0.1:9050
-flatpak run org.signal.Signal</code>+flatpak run org.signal.Signal 
 +</code>
  
   * Make script executable   * Make script executable
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   * Add script to applications   * Add script to applications
  
-Create a file: ''/live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/dotfiles/.local/share/applications/Signal.desktop'' +Create a file: ''/live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/dotfiles/.local/share/applications/Signal.desktop'' 
-(Most probably you will have to create folders named ''.local''''share'' and ''applications''. You may have to use admin password and make hidden files and folders visible.)+To do so, first create the directorythen open the file with a text editor:
  
-Put this to the text file named ''Signal.desktop'' :+<code> 
 +mkdir -p /live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/dotfiles/.local/share/applications 
 +gnome-text-editor /live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/dotfiles/.local/share/applications/Signal.desktop 
 +</code>
  
-<code>[Desktop Entry]+Content of the file: 
 + 
 +<code> 
 +[Desktop Entry]
 Name=Signal Name=Signal
 GenericName=Signal Desktop Messenger GenericName=Signal Desktop Messenger
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 Terminal=false Terminal=false
 Type=Application Type=Application
-Icon=/home/amnesia/.local/share/flatpak/app/org.signal.Signal/current/active/files/share/icons/hicolor/128x128/apps/org.signal.Signal.png</code>+Icon=/home/amnesia/.local/share/flatpak/app/org.signal.Signal/current/active/files/share/icons/hicolor/128x128/apps/org.signal.Signal.png 
 +</code>
  
 Reboot and unlock persistence volume. (You need to unlock persistence volume every time you want to use Signal) Reboot and unlock persistence volume. (You need to unlock persistence volume every time you want to use Signal)
en/howto/signal_on_tails.txt · Last modified: 2024/05/30 14:02 by marymalone

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