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ScudCloud - Slack for Linux
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# ScudCloud - Linux Client app for Slack



![ScudCloud Slack app on Ubuntu Unity](/share/screenshot.png?raw=true)



ScudCloud is a **non official** open-source Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Mint, Arch, Fedora) desktop client app for [Slack](http://slack.com).



ScudCloud improves the Slack integration with Linux desktops featuring:



* multiple teams support

* native system notifications

* count of unread direct mentions at launcher/sytray icon

* alert/wobbling on new messages

* channels quicklist (Unity only)

* optional tray notifications and "Close to Tray"

* follow your desktop activity and will stay online while you're logged in (if correct packages are installed)



# Install



## Ubuntu/Kubuntu and Mint



Open a Terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run:



```term

sudo apt-add-repository -y ppa:rael-gc/scudcloud

sudo apt update && sudo apt dist-upgrade

echo ttf-mscorefonts-installer msttcorefonts/accepted-mscorefonts-eula select true | sudo debconf-set-selections

sudo apt install scudcloud

```



If you want **spell checking**, add the `hunspell` dictionary for your language and make sure dependencies are installed. For `en-us`:



    sudo apt-get install hunspell-en-us libqtwebkit-qupzillaplugins python3-hunspell



If you want to use a Slack icon instead of ScudCloud (which is not possible to include in this package due to copyright), download [any 128px Slack icon](https://www.google.com.br/search?q=slack+icon+transparent&tbm=isch&source=lnt&tbs=isz:ex,iszw:128,iszh:128) to your home folder saving as `scudcloud.png` and run:



```term

sudo dpkg-divert --add --rename --divert /usr/share/pixmaps/scudcloud.png.real /usr/share/pixmaps/scudcloud.png

sudo cp ~/scudcloud.png /usr/share/pixmaps/

sudo chmod +r /usr/share/pixmaps/scudcloud.png

sudo update-desktop-database

```



## Debian and derivatives like BunsenLabs Linux



Make sure the `software-properties-common` and `lsb-release` packages are installed, then run:



```

sudo apt-add-repository -y ppa:rael-gc/scudcloud

DISTRIB_CODENAME=$(lsb_release -sc)

sudo sed -i "s/${DISTRIB_CODENAME}/trusty/g" /etc/apt/sources.list.d/rael-gc-scudcloud-${DISTRIB_CODENAME}.list

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install scudcloud

```



If you want spell checking and a Slack icon, follow related instructions on [Ubuntu Install section](#ubuntukubuntu-and-mint).



## Arch Linux



There is a [PKGBUILD available][pkgbuild] on the Arch User Repository. You can install it

using whichever AUR method you use. For instance, if you use cower:



```term

cower -d scudcloud

cd scudcloud

makepkg -si

```



[pkgbuild]: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/scudcloud/



## openSUSE



There are repositories available for these distributions. All you need to do is follow [these instructions][build_suse].



[build_suse]: http://software.opensuse.org/download.html?project=home%3Amoonwolf%3Ascudcloud&package=scudcloud



## Fedora



```term

sudo dnf install scudcloud

```



## Manual Install



The manual install is intended for not supported distros (if you want to contribute with a package for your distro, you're welcome!).



First, you'll need to install at least packages for `python3`, `python3-setuptools`, `python3-pyqt5.qtwebkit` (or equivalent `qt5` version of `qtwebkit` for `python3`) and `python-dbus` (`dbus` library for `python3`).



Then run the following steps:



1. Download the [latest release](https://github.com/raelgc/scudcloud/releases/latest)

2. Unpack/unzip it

3. Change into the newly created directory

4. Run `sudo python3 setup.py install`



## Running From Dev Tree



ScudCloud can be run from the development tree. Simply run the following from the root of the project tree:



```bash

python3 -m scudcloud

```



# Troubleshooting



#### 1. Default domain and loading order



You can change the default domain (or the domain loading order) editing or just deleting the config file:



    ~/.config/scudcloud/scudcloud.cfg



#### 2. Where is the package for my distro?



If not listed above, you're welcome [to contribute](/CONTRIBUTING.md). In this meanwhile, try the [Manual Install](#manual-install) instructions.



#### 3. Spell checking is not working



Make sure you have the following packages installed:



* `libqtwebkit-qupzillaplugins`

* `python3-hunspell`

* `hunspell-en-us`



#### 4. `Keep me signed in` is not working / My team is not saved



For some reason, ScudCloud was not able to create the configuration folder. Please, manually create this folder:



    mkdir -p ~/.config/scudcloud/



If it exists and `.cfg` file is present, try change permissions in config file:



    chmod -R 0755 ~/.config/scudcloud/scudcloud.cfg



#### 5. How to start ScudCloud minimized?



You can start ScudCloud minized to tray with:



    scudcloud --minimized=True



#### 6. High DPI Support



ScudCloud offers zoom support. The zoom level will be persisted between sessions.



- Increase zoom pressing Ctrl +, usually fired with Ctrl Shift =

- Decrease with Ctrl -

- Reset it with Ctrl 0



#### 7. No icon in systray/notification area



Make sure that `File` > `Close to Tray` is checked.



#### 8. Code blocks are not using fixed width font



This is the font-family required (i.e., you need of them): `Monaco, Menlo, Consolas, Courier New, monospace`.



#### 9. Viewing snippets consumes too much resources



This is a known behavior of python webkit. But you can disable snippets inline view (they'll be opened in browser).



To achieve this, edit the config file located at `~/.config/scudcloud/scudcloud.cfg` and add the following line:



    Snippets=False



#### 10. How to open webkit console?



Start ScudCloud with:



    scudcloud --debug=True &

    

Then right click in the conversation pane and select `Inspect Element`. Maximize the new window and click in the `Console` tab.    



# License



ScudCloud is is released under the [MIT License](/LICENSE).