How To Install Zoom Video Conferencing App On Linux
Tags: opensource, howto, internet, linux
Published: 2020-05-01 22:39:24

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title: How To Install Zoom Video Conferencing App On Linux
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With the recent COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the world, leading to lockdown in a different part of the world, the importance of staying in touch has been brought to the fore. This could be with family members, friends, employees, civil servant and presidents. Communication is now essential in keeping up to date and/or ensuring that essential activities are sustained while the lockdown/pandemic lasts.

In today’s fast world the [internet](https://fossnaija.com/?s=internet) is the backbone of fast and instantaneous communication. And so many applications have risen to the occasion in filling this void of restricted movement. The likes of Whatsapp, Skype, Hangout, Microsoft teams, slack and so on. There is a relatively new kid in the block making waves, _Zoom_. Zoom seems to be so popular at the moment that its almost looking like the default app for video calling and conferencing.

And so I have thought it wise in this post to show you three ways in which you can install zoom on your [Linux](https://fossnaija.com/linux-installation-dual-booting-with-windows-7/) PC.

Without wasting time, let’s get started.

## **METHOD 1: USING SYNAPTIC PACKAGE MANAGER**

Using the synaptic package manager (SPM) is the easiest and most straight forward way for you to install zoom. It also has the advantage of installing the required dependencies of the zoom application.

**STEP 1**

Simply open the SPM application [[assuming you’ve installed it](https://dev.to/xeroxism/how-to-install-synaptic-package-manager-in-ubuntu-linux-hm3)].

**STEP 2**

Enter “zoom” into the search tab and click search.

**STEP 3**

Among the returned results search for zoom, and right-click and mark for installation and then click ENTER.

## **METHOD 2: Using** [dpgk](https://dev.to/xeroxism/how-to-install-ubuntu-software-deb-package-from-the-command-line-3gn0) ** COMMAND**

**STEP 1**

Go to the zoom website to download the specific package for your Linux [distro](https://fossnaija.com/10-common-terms-every-linux-user-should-know/) and architecture (32 or 64 bit), for this post I would be downloading the package for 64 bit [Ubuntu](https://fossnaija.com/i-love-ubuntu-linux/) 18 LTS [it should also work for [Debian Linux](https://fossnaija.com/whats-the-most-secure-os/) and its derivatives].

For other Linux distros, you can check [here](https://zoom.us/download).

**STEP 2**

Navigate to the [folder/directory](https://fossnaija.com/the-linux-file-system-part-2-file-and-directory-manipulation/) of the download in the [terminal](https://fossnaija.com/install-terminator-ubuntu-linux/).

**STEP 3**

Using the `dpkg` command, install the downloaded binary package in the format:

_sudo dpkg -i package\_name_

![dpkg command](https://i2.wp.com/fossnaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/dpkg.png?w=665&ssl=1)<figcaption>dpkg command Installation</figcaption>

**STEP 4**

Then to get the package dependencies, use the following command:

![dpkg dependencies](https://i0.wp.com/fossnaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/dpkg-dependencies.png?resize=665%2C375&ssl=1)<figcaption>Installing dependencies</figcaption>

## **METHOD 3: USING THE GDebi GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE.**

**STEP 1**

First, open the terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T for Ubuntu) and uninstall the GDebi (just like dpkg) is also a GUI package installer used for the installation .deb files. But Gdebi has an automatic feature of also installing the packages dependencies along with it.

It is usually installed by default in the Ubuntu system, but can be installed with:

```
sudo apt install gdebi
```

And follow the installation prompts.

**STEP 2**

Once it is installed you can use it to install the downloaded zoom .deb package file by right click on the file and selecting **open with Gdebi**.

**STEP 3**

Click install. And wait for the magic.

## **LAUNCHING ZOOM**

Zoom can be launched from the application dashboard.

![zoom launch dash](https://i2.wp.com/fossnaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/zoom-dash.png?w=665&ssl=1)<figcaption>zoom launch dash</figcaption>

Or by typing the command `zoom` in the terminal.

![zoom start fossnaija](https://i0.wp.com/fossnaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/zoom-start.png?w=665&ssl=1)<figcaption>Starting zoom</figcaption>

## ** **

## **Uninstalling Zoom**

To remove the zoom app from your system, simply enter the command:

```
sudo apt remove zoom
```

You can also use the synaptic package manager to remove zoom from your system (yeah! That’s one of the functions of a package manager).

Thanks for reading.

**Happy Linux’NG!**

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