How to install Telegram on Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish Linux

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In this short guide, we will be installing Telegram on Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish Linux. Telegram is a messaging and voice over IP application available on various Linux distributions of your choice and, in particular, Ubuntu 22.04. As a user of Telegram you will be able to send messages, photos, videos or other files over this service.

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In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to install Telegram on Ubuntu 22.04 via command line and GUI
  • How to start the Telegram application
Running Telegram on Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish Linux
Running Telegram on Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish Linux
Software Requirements and Linux Command Line Conventions
Category Requirements, Conventions or Software Version Used
System Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish
Software Telegram
Other Privileged access to your Linux system as root or via the sudo command.
Conventions # – requires given linux commands to be executed with root privileges either directly as a root user or by use of sudo command
$ – requires given linux commands to be executed as a regular non-privileged user

How to Install Telegram on Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish step by step instructions


Use the appropriate set of instructions below, depending on whether you would like to install Telegram via the command line method or GUI method.

Install Telegram via command line

  1. The quickest way to install the Telegram Desktop application is from command line. To do so, open a command line terminal and enter the following commands: 
    $ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install telegram-desktop
  2. Optional packages related to the Telegram Desktop messaging application are command line interface for Telegram messenger and purple plugin to support Telegram. Both packages can be installed using the apt command, but you do not need to install them if you do not want to. 
    $ sudo apt install telegram-cli telegram-purple
  3. To open Telegram Desktop after installation, simply find it inside of the Activities menu or launch the application from the command line by executing the following command: 
    $ telegram-desktop

Install Telegram via GNOME GUI

  1. To install Telegram Desktop via GNOME GUI, get started by opening the top left Activities menu and opening the Ubuntu Software application.
    Open the Ubuntu Software application
    Open the Ubuntu Software application
  2. Next, click on the magnifying glass icon to perform a search and type “telegram.”
    Search for Telegram in the Ubuntu Software application
    Search for Telegram in the Ubuntu Software application
  3. Click on the Install button to perform installation of Telegram Desktop and enter your password in the prompt that pops up.

    Begin installation of Telegram Desktop
    Begin installation of Telegram Desktop

  4. After the installation has completed, you can open Telegram Desktop by simply finding it inside of the Activities menu or launch the application from the command line by executing the following command: 
    $ telegram-desktop

Closing Thoughts

In this tutorial, we saw how to install the Telegram Desktop Messenger application on Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish Linux. You can now sign up for Telegram or sign into an existing account by using your phone number. Once you have logged in, you can use Telegram for secure chats, voice, and video calls. Telegram is also a secure way to get social media and news.

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