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Whatsdesk - Whatsapp linux client

Posted: Mon 06 Jul 2020, 13:22
by watchdog
Someone made a snap package (named Whatsdesk) of a desktop client for whatsapp. I have managed to download it and I have done a script in its dir named AppRun to launch it. It's working in ScPup64 latest.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fSWByR ... sp=sharing

THANKS

Posted: Mon 06 Jul 2020, 18:16
by pp4mnklinux
Thanks a lot for your program, but I prefer to use RAMBOX, it has got a lot of options with very much services.

Try it.

Thanks

Re: Whatsdesk - Whatsapp linux client

Posted: Tue 07 Jul 2020, 09:12
by peebee
watchdog wrote:It's working in ScPup64 latest.
Hi @watchdog

Intrigued - downloaded and tested in ScPup64......

Needs GTK+3 ?? and even if this is installed all I get is a blank white window with 2 menu items that don't do anything useful.

Does it really 'work' for you in a pristine frugal install of ScPup64??

Thanks
peebee

Re: Whatsdesk - Whatsapp linux client

Posted: Tue 07 Jul 2020, 13:59
by watchdog
peebee wrote:
watchdog wrote:It's working in ScPup64 latest.
Hi @watchdog

Intrigued - downloaded and tested in ScPup64......

Needs GTK+3 ?? and even if this is installed all I get is a blank white window with 2 menu items that don't do anything useful.

Does it really 'work' for you in a pristine frugal install of ScPup64??

Thanks
peebee
Tested in a pristine install: gtk+3-3.18.9, at-spi2-atk-2.18.1, at-spi2-core-2.18.3 were needed.
Try in console:

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/path-to/whatsdesk/AppRun

Posted: Tue 07 Jul 2020, 18:12
by peebee
Many thanks

Also needs an internet connection to start.... :oops:

Seems to offer nothing additional to using a web browser to go to https://web.whatsapp.com/?? i.e. it is just a dedicated web browser?

You also seem to need a mobile phone - but that's the way that Whatsapp demands. :?

Posted: Tue 07 Jul 2020, 18:57
by watchdog
In /root/snap config files are saved: so if you use this client then you do not need to syncronize the pc with your smartphone every time you restart the browser (and deleting cookies, cache and history).