Fix Telegram for Kubuntu 25.04 (again)

Author: AgenttiX

apt/install_software.sh

@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ apt install "${APT_PACKAGES[@]}"
 
 echo "Installing Snap packages."
 snap install pycharm-professional --classic
-snap install telegram-desktop
+# Telegram snap does not work on Kubuntu 25.04
+# https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/issues/29437#issuecomment-3131627645
+# snap install telegram-desktop
 
 echo "Installing Flatpak packages."
 flatpak install flathub \
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@ flatpak install flathub \
  org.blender.Blender \
  org.chromium.Chromium \
  org.ferdium.Ferdium \
+ org.telegram.desktop \
  org.zotero.Zotero \
  tv.plex.PlexDesktop
 

startup/agx-user-startup.sh

@@ -54,19 +54,23 @@ if command -v flatpak >/dev/null 2>&1; then
  flatpak run com.mattermost.Desktop --hidden &
  echo "Starting Slack"
  flatpak run com.slack.Slack --startup &
+ echo "Starting Telegram"
+ flatpak run org.telegram.desktop -startintray &
 fi
 
 if command -v signal-desktop >/dev/null 2>&1; then
  echo "Starting Signal"
  signal-desktop --start-in-tray &
 fi
 
-if command -v telegram-desktop >/dev/null 2>&1; then
- echo "Starting Telegram"
- # The environment variable fixes compatibility with Kubuntu 25.04
- # https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/issues/29437#issuecomment-2981043225
- QT_QPA_PLATFORM=xcb telegram-desktop -startintray &
-fi
+# Telegram snap does not work on Kubuntu 25.04
+# https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/issues/29437#issuecomment-3131627645
+# if command -v telegram-desktop >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+# echo "Starting Telegram"
+# # The environment variable fixes compatibility with Kubuntu 25.04
+# # https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/issues/29437#issuecomment-2981043225
+# QT_QPA_PLATFORM=xcb telegram-desktop -startintray &
+# fi
 
 if [ "$(hostname)" = "agx-z2e-kubuntu" ]; then
  echo "Starting Discord"