Kraken Desktop Linux Integration Helper

A guide for properly setting up Kraken Desktop's URL handler (kraken://) on Linux systems.

Quick Start

1. Download Kraken Desktop from Official Website
2. Run installation commands for your distribution:

Ubuntu/Debian

# Install required package
sudo apt update && sudo apt install xdg-utils

# User installation
mkdir -p ~/.local/share/applications
cp /path/to/downloaded/kraken.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/
update-desktop-database ~/.local/share/applications
xdg-mime default kraken.desktop x-scheme-handler/kraken

Fedora/RHEL

# Install required packages
sudo dnf install xdg-utils shared-mime-info

# User installation
mkdir -p ~/.local/share/applications
cp /path/to/downloaded/kraken.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/
update-desktop-database ~/.local/share/applications
xdg-mime default kraken.desktop x-scheme-handler/kraken

Arch Linux

# Install required packages
sudo pacman -S xdg-utils

# User installation
mkdir -p ~/.local/share/applications
cp /path/to/downloaded/kraken.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/
update-desktop-database ~/.local/share/applications
xdg-mime default kraken.desktop x-scheme-handler/kraken

System-wide Installation

For system-wide installation on any distribution:

sudo cp /path/to/downloaded/kraken.desktop /usr/share/applications/
sudo update-desktop-database
xdg-mime default kraken.desktop x-scheme-handler/kraken

Verification

Test the installation:

xdg-open "kraken://test"

The Kraken Desktop application should launch.

Troubleshooting

See TROUBLESHOOTING.md for:

• Distribution-specific solutions
• Common issues and fixes
• Browser-specific settings
• Desktop environment tweaks
• Advanced debugging steps

Uninstallation

Remove URL handler registration:

# User installation
rm ~/.local/share/applications/kraken.desktop
update-desktop-database ~/.local/share/applications

# System-wide installation
sudo rm /usr/share/applications/kraken.desktop
sudo update-desktop-database

Disclaimer

This is a community-maintained helper guide and is not officially affiliated with Kraken. For official downloads and support, visit Kraken's website.

License

This documentation is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.