Ubuntu Google Hangouts

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  • In Chrome, verify the id of the extension. It should be nckgahadagoaajjgafhacjanaoiihapd.
  • Add the following to ~/.local/share/applications/chrome-nckgahadagoaajjgafhacjanaoiihapd-Default.desktop
#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Name=Hangouts
Exec=/opt/google/chrome/google-chrome --profile-directory=Default --app-id=nckgahadagoaajjgafhacjanaoiihapd
Icon=chrome-nckgahadagoaajjgafhacjanaoiihapd-Default
NoDisplay=true
StartupWMClass=crx_nckgahadagoaajjgafhacjanaoiihapd
  • Download the icon to ~/.local/share/icons/hicolor/128x128/apps/

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