Signal
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Signal is a simple, powerful, and secure messenger which uses state-of-the-art end-to-end encryption (powered by the open source Signal Protocol) keeps your conversations & videos secure.
Linux 64bit (Debian-based) Installation Instructions
wget -O- https://updates.signal.org/desktop/apt/keys.asc | gpg --dearmor > signal-desktop-keyring.gpg cat signal-desktop-keyring.gpg | sudo tee -a /usr/share/keyrings/signal-desktop-keyring.gpg > /dev/null echo 'deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/signal-desktop-keyring.gpg] https://updates.signal.org/desktop/apt xenial main' | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/signal-xenial.list sudo apt update && sudo apt install signal-desktop
Minimize To System Tray
Add to your launcher:
--use-tray-icon
For example:
/opt/Signal/signal-desktop --use-tray-icon %U C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Programs\signal-desktop\Signal.exe --use-tray-icon
Start In System Tray
Add to your launcher:
--start-in-tray
For example:
/opt/Signal/signal-desktop --start-in-tray %U C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Programs\signal-desktop\Signal.exe --start-in-tray
