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-linux
diff --git a/desktop/package/linux/org.onionshare.OnionShare.appdata.xml b/desktop/package/linux/org.onionshare.OnionShare.appdata.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<component type="desktop-application">
+    <id>org.onionshare.OnionShare</id>
+    <metadata_license>CC0-1.0</metadata_license>
+    <project_license>GPL-3.0</project_license>
+    <name>OnionShare</name>
+    <summary>Securely and anonymously share files, host websites, and chat with friends</summary>
+    <description>
+        <p>
+            OnionShare is an open source tool that lets you securely and anonymously share files, host websites, and chat with friends using the Tor network.
+        </p>
+    </description>
+    <launchable type="desktop-id">org.onionshare.OnionShare.desktop</launchable>
+    <screenshots>
+        <screenshot type="default">
+            <image>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/micahflee/onionshare/master/docs/source/_static/screenshots/tabs.png</image>
+            <caption>Types of services that OnionShare supports</caption>
+        </screenshot>
+    </screenshots>
+    <url type="bugtracker">https://github.com/micahflee/onionshare/issues/</url>
+    <url type="help">https://onionshare.org/</url>
+    <url type="homepage">https://onionshare.org/</url>
+    <developer_name>Micah Lee</developer_name>
+    <update_contact>micah@micahflee.com</update_contact>
+    <content_rating type="oars-1.1" />
+    <releases>
+        <release type="development" date="2020-09-20" version="2.3.dev1" />
+    </releases>
+</component>
diff --git a/desktop/package/linux/org.onionshare.OnionShare.desktop b/desktop/package/linux/org.onionshare.OnionShare.desktop
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+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=OnionShare
+GenericName=OnionShare Client
+Comment=Share a file securely and anonymously over Tor
+Comment[da]=Del en fil sikkert og anonymt over Tor
+Comment[de]=Teile Dateien sicher und anonym über das Tor-Netzwerk
+Comment[hr]=Dijeli datoteku sigurno i anonimno preko Tora
+Exec=onionshare-gui
+Terminal=false
+Type=Application
+Icon=org.onionshare.OnionShare
+Categories=Network;FileTransfer;
+Keywords=tor;anonymity;privacy;onion service;file sharing;file hosting;
+Keywords[da]=tor;anonymitet;privatliv;onion-tjeneste;fildeling;filhosting;
+Keywords[de]=tor;Anonymität;Privatsphäre;Onion-Service;File-Sharing;File-Hosting;
+Keywords[hr]=tor;anonimnost;privatnost;Onion usluga;dijeljenje datoteka;hosting datoteka;
+StartupNotify=true
+StartupWMClass=onionshare