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- On Linux, the app indicator will be used if it is supported; otherwise `GtkStatusIcon` will be used
- On Linux distributions that only have app indicator support, you must install `libappindicator1` to make the tray icon work
- Debian package depends on `libappindicator3-1` which does not exist in Debian. Use [this workaround](https://github.com/Clansty/Icalingua/issues/162#issuecomment-899255738).

If you've noticed that the old system tray is back in IPFS Desktop v0.13, this is because the Electron team [removed support for `StatusNotifier` and restored the old tray interface on Linux called `XEmbed`](https://github.com/electron/electron/issues/21445#issuecomment-634163402).

### Why can't I install IPFS Desktop under Debian 11?

Debian package depends on `libappindicator3-1` which does not exist in Debian anymore.

Use [this workaround](https://github.com/Clansty/Icalingua/issues/162#issuecomment-899255738) for now.

### Why can't I start IPFS Desktop under Debian 10?

Some Linux users may see one of the following errors when trying to launch IPFS Desktop:
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