From 1cb8f1156571ae3b72d759b304a074d553fc7e29 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joshua Boat Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2017 18:34:29 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update to add StandaloneVM Tutorial --- privacy/signal.md | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+) diff --git a/privacy/signal.md b/privacy/signal.md index a630a50e..a0fce3c2 100644 --- a/privacy/signal.md +++ b/privacy/signal.md @@ -76,6 +76,32 @@ You can now launch the Signal messenger inside its own dedicated AppVM directly The same steps should work for any Chrome app. +Creating a shortcut in the applications menu for a StandaloneVM +--------------------------------------------------------------- + +If you want to add to the standalone VM rather than a template, then follow below. +The following part will also assume that the .desktop file has been correctly made. +This can also be used to add a application portable application/script from a tar archive, also this part of the guide is assuming that the StandaloneVM is called `Signal`. + +1. First you will need to copy/move the .desktop file: `/home/user/Desktop/chrome-bikioccmkafdpakkkcpdbhpfkkhcmohk-Default.desktop`to the applications folder on the StandaloneVM: `/usr/share/applications/` + + [user@Signal ~]$ sudo mv /home/user/Desktop/chrome-bikioccmkafdpakkkcpdbhpfkkhcmohk-Default.desktop /usr/share/applications/ + +2. Now copy/move over the icon file to make it look all nice and pretty. + + [user@Signal ~]$ sudo mv /home/user/Desktop/chrome-bikioccmkafdpakkkcpdbhpfkkhcmohk-Default.desktop /usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/ + +3. Now fire up the `dom0` Terminal Emulator from `Q` Menu -> `Terminal Emulator`. All you need to do now is run the command to sync the app menus `qvm-sync-appmenus` along with the Standalone VM name `Signal`. + + [user@dom0 ~]$ qvm-sync-appmenus Signal + +4. Now stop the StandaloneVM: `Signal`. + +5. With your mouse select the `Q` menu -> `Domain: Signal` -> `Signal: Add more shortcuts`. Select `Signal Private Messenger` from the left `Available` column, move it to the right `Selected` column by clicking the `>` button and then `OK` to apply the changes and close the window. + +6. (optional, only on KDE:) Follow the `Q` menu once more, right-click on the new `Signal: Signal Private Messenger` menu item and select `Add to Panel`. + + ----- [Signal]: https://whispersystems.org/