The binary tarball is missing a .desktop file

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Steps to reproduce

  1. curl -LO https://github.com/obsidianmd/obsidian-releases/releases/download/v1.13.4/obsidian-1.13.4.tar.gz
  2. gzip -d obsidian-1.13.4.tar.gz
  3. tar -xf obsidian-1.13.4.tar
  4. cd obsidian-1.13.4

Did you follow the troubleshooting guide? [Y/N]

Y

Expected result

A .desktop file exists in the extracted tarball.

Actual result

The .desktop file does not exist.

Environment

SYSTEM INFO:
Obsidian version: 1.13.4
Installer version: 1.13.4
Operating system: #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Thu Jul 30 12:32:28 -00 2026 6.18.41-gentoo-dist-bin
Login status: not logged in
Language: ja
Insider build toggle: off
Live preview: off
Base theme: adapt to system
Community theme: none
Snippets enabled: 1
Restricted mode: off
Plugins installed: 3
Plugins enabled: 3
1: Advanced Tables v0.23.2
2: Version History Diff v2.3.8
3: Self-hosted LiveSync v1.0.5

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Distro Name: Gentoo Linux
Distro Version: default/linux/amd64/23.0/desktop
Desktop Environment: Cinnamon/Xorg (no Wayland)
Installation method used: emerge

Additional information

This issue is mentioned in the comments of the ebuild file in the GURU repository.
A .desktop file needs to be included not only in the deb file, but also in the tarball.

2

The tar.gz is not listed on our website.
We don’t provide support for/to third party packages.

3

Pardon?
Is the obsidian-1.13.4.tar.gz file here unofficial?

4

It’s not unofficial, but the tar.gz is not an installation method we support. A tar.gz cannot be installed as is.
The installation methods we support are listed in the download page on our website.

The gentoo package is something I know nothing about. We don’t make that package. It’s an unauthorized redistribution and we don’t support it.

5

Then why does obsidian_1.13.4_amd64.deb include a .desktop file, while obsidian-1.13.4.tar.gz does not?
I would like both of them to include it.

6

Again, we only support the installation packages listed here.

Tar.gz is an intermediary artefact, not an installation package.