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How do I install CrashPlan with a Unity Launcher icon?

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I just installed CrashPlan for Linux. After installing, I deleted the installer folder and files, and the icon sitting on my desktop (after dragging it to the launcher). I rebooted, now the launcher icon is gone and I can't find any way to start the CrashPlan Desktop application.

How do I get the launcher back so I can start the program?

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answered 2 Years ago fittecanap · Accepted Answer

Download CrashPlan for Linux, saving the .tgz archive on your Desktop.

Double-click on the file to open it with Archive Manager, then extract it to the Desktop.
You should have a folder now named 'CrashPlan-install' on your Desktop.

Open the Terminal and navigate to the folder containing the installer. Run the install script, using the default choices:

cd ~/Desktop/CrashPlan-install

sudo ./install.sh

After it finishes, you need to do three things.

Edit the .desktop file (to make it compatible with the Unity Launcher).

Copy it to .local/share/applications.

Drag it from .local/share/applications onto the launcher.

Edit the .desktop file first:

gedit ~/Desktop/CrashPlan-install/scripts/CrashPlan.desktop

Add the line 'StartupWMClass=CrashPlan' at the end, so it looks like this:

[Desktop Entry]

Version=1.0

Encoding=UTF-8

Name=CrashPlan

Categories=;

Comment=CrashPlan Desktop

Comment[en_CA]=CrashPlan Desktop

Exec=/usr/local/bin/CrashPlanDesktop

Icon=/usr/local/crashplan/skin/icon_app_128x128.png

Hidden=false

Terminal=false

Type=Application

GenericName[en_CA]=

StartupWMClass=CrashPlan

Save, and exit the text editor. Now copy the file:

cp ~/Desktop/CrashPlan-install/scripts/CrashPlan.desktop ~/.local/share/applications

The last part is the easiest. Open your /home folder in Nautilus, and press Ctrl+H to show hidden files.

Now just go to .local/share/applications, grab the icon with your mouse, and drag it to the Unity Launcher.

Credit to @451F 's answer here, which I based this on.