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 For Ubuntu, the tarball includes a .desktop file that can be used to add Zotero to the launcher. Move the extracted directory to a location of your choice (e.g., ''/opt/zotero''), run the ''set_launcher_icon'' script from a terminal to update the .desktop file for that location, and symlink ''zotero.desktop'' into ''~/.local/share/applications/'' (e.g., ''ln -s /opt/zotero/zotero.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/zotero.desktop''). Zotero should then appear either in your launcher or in the applications list when click the grid icon ("Show Applications"), from which you can drag it to the launcher. For Ubuntu, the tarball includes a .desktop file that can be used to add Zotero to the launcher. Move the extracted directory to a location of your choice (e.g., ''/opt/zotero''), run the ''set_launcher_icon'' script from a terminal to update the .desktop file for that location, and symlink ''zotero.desktop'' into ''~/.local/share/applications/'' (e.g., ''ln -s /opt/zotero/zotero.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/zotero.desktop''). Zotero should then appear either in your launcher or in the applications list when click the grid icon ("Show Applications"), from which you can drag it to the launcher.
  
-Alternatively, Linux users may wish to use a package for their distro rather than using the tarball directly. Note that such packages are built by third parties, and we can only provide support for the official tarball.+Alternatively, Linux users may wish to use a package for their distro (e.g., [[https://github.com/retorquere/zotero-deb|zotero-deb]] for Debian/Ubuntu-based systems) rather than using the tarball directly. Note that such packages are built by third parties, and we can only provide support for the official tarball if you encounter package-specific problems.
  
 To set up Zotero on a Chromebook, see [[kb:installing_on_a_chromebook|Installing on a Chromebook]]. To set up Zotero on a Chromebook, see [[kb:installing_on_a_chromebook|Installing on a Chromebook]].
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