How to install TeamViewer on Ubuntu 20.04
TeamViewer is a cross-platform solution that can be used for remote control, desktop sharing, online meetings, and file transfer between computers.
This article describes how to install TeamViewer on Ubuntu 20.04.
1. Prerequisites##
You need to log in as root or another sudo user in order to install packages on your Ubuntu system.
2. Install TeamViewer on Ubuntu 20.04
TeamViewer is a proprietary computer software, it is not included in the Ubuntu software source. We will download and install the TeamViewer software package from the TeamViewer Apt software source.
Open your terminal, and download the latest version of the TeamViewer .deb package, use the following wget command:
wget https://download.teamviewer.com/download/linux/teamviewer_amd64.deb
Once the download is complete, install TeamViewer by running the following command:
sudo apt install ./teamviewer_amd64.deb
When you are prompted Do you want to continue? [Y/n], enter Y to continue the installation.
TeamViewer is built using Qt (GUI application library), and the above command will install a series of Qt software packages.
that's it. TeamViewer has been installed on your Ubuntu system, and you can start using it.
Three, start TeamViewer
The TeamViewer application can be launched by entering teamviewer on the command line or clicking the icon in the application menu.
When you start TeamViewer for the first time, it will prompt you to agree to the agreement. Accept all terms of the agreement by clicking the "Accept Agreement" button.
TeamViewer will open and a window similar to the following will be displayed:
Fourth, upgrade TeamViewer
During the installation process, the official TeamViewer software source has been added to your system. You can use the cat command to verify the contents of the file:
cat /etc/apt/sources.list.d/teamviewer.list
...
deb http://linux.teamviewer.com/deb stable main
...
When a new version is released, you can upgrade your TeamViewer through the desktop software upgrade tool or from the command line.
Five, summary##
We showed you how to install TeamViewer on an Ubuntu 20.04 desktop machine.
Now you can connect to your friend's or client's computer and help immediately.
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