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+#!/bin/bash
+
+app_name=zen
+literal_name_of_installation_directory=".tarball-installations"
+universal_path_for_installation_directory="$HOME/$literal_name_of_installation_directory"
+app_installation_directory="$universal_path_for_installation_directory/zen"
+official_package_location="https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop/releases/latest/download/zen.linux-generic.tar.bz2"
+tar_location=$(mktemp /tmp/zen.XXXXXX.tar.bz2)
+open_tar_application_data_location="zen"
+local_bin_path="$HOME/.local/bin"
+local_application_path="$HOME/.local/share/applications"
+app_bin_in_local_bin="$local_bin_path/$app_name"
+desktop_in_local_applications="$local_application_path/$app_name.desktop"
+icon_path="$app_installation_directory/browser/chrome/icons/default/default128.png"
+executable_path=$app_installation_directory/zen
+
+echo "Welcome to Zen tarball installer, just chill and wait for the installation to complete!"
+
+sleep 1
+
+echo "Checking to see if an older installation exists"
+if [ -f "$app_bin_in_local_bin" ]; then
+  echo "Old bin file detected, removing..."
+  rm "$app_bin_in_local_bin"
+fi
+
+if [ -d "$app_installation_directory" ]; then
+  echo "Old app files are found, removing..."
+  rm -rf "$app_installation_directory"
+fi
+
+if [ -f "$desktop_in_local_applications" ]; then
+  echo "Old app files are found, removing..."
+  rm "$desktop_in_local_applications"
+fi
+
+sleep 1
+
+echo "Installing the latest package"
+curl -L -o $tar_location $official_package_location
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo OK
+else
+    echo "Installation failed. Curl not found or not installed"
+    exit
+fi
+
+tar -xvjf $tar_location
+
+echo "Installed and untarred successfully"
+
+if [ ! -d $universal_path_for_installation_directory ]; then
+  echo "Creating the $universal_path_for_installation_directory directory for installation"
+  mkdir $universal_path_for_installation_directory
+fi
+
+mv $open_tar_application_data_location $app_installation_directory
+
+echo "Zen successfully moved to your safe place!"
+
+rm $tar_location
+
+if [ ! -d $local_bin_path ]; then
+  echo "$local_bin_path not found, creating it for you"
+  mkdir $local_bin_path
+fi
+
+touch $app_bin_in_local_bin
+chmod u+x $app_bin_in_local_bin
+echo "#!/bin/bash
+$executable_path" >> $app_bin_in_local_bin
+
+echo "Created executable for your \$PATH if you ever need"
+
+if [ ! -d $local_application_path ]; then
+  echo "Creating the $local_application_path directory for desktop file"
+  mkdir $local_application_path
+fi
+
+
+touch $desktop_in_local_applications
+echo "
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=Zen
+Keywords=web;browser;internet
+Exec=$executable_path %u
+Icon=$icon_path
+Terminal=false
+Type=Application
+MimeType=text/html;text/xml;application/xhtml+xml;application/vnd.mozilla.xul+xml;text/mml;x-scheme-handler/http;x-scheme-handler/https;
+Categories=Network;WebBrowser;
+Actions=new-window;new-private-window;profile-manager-window;
+[Desktop Action new-window]
+Name=Open a New Window
+Exec=$executable_path --new-window %u
+[Desktop Action new-private-window]
+Name=Open a New Private Window
+Exec=$executable_path --private-window %u
+[Desktop Action profile-manager-window]
+Name=Open the Profile Manager
+Exec=$executable_path --ProfileManager
+" >> $desktop_in_local_applications
+
+echo "Created desktop entry successfully"
+
+sleep 1
+
+echo "Installation is successful"
+
+sleep 1
+
+echo "Done, and done, have fun!"
+
+sleep 1
+
+exit 0