In this tutorial you will learn:
- How to Viber using snap
- How to install Viber from official package
- How to start Viber
Software Requirements and Conventions Used
Category | Requirements, Conventions or Software Version Used |
---|---|
System | Installed Ubuntu 20.04 or upgraded Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa |
Software | Viber for Desktop |
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 |
Install Viber on Ubuntu 20.04 step by step instructions
Install Viber using the Snap store
- To install the latest version of Viber by using Snap execute the following command:
$ sudo snap install --edge viber-mtd
- All should be ready to start Viber.
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Install the official Vibaer deb package
- Start by downloading Viber:
$ wget -O ~/viber.deb https://download.cdn.viber.com/cdn/desktop/Linux/viber.deb
- Install
gdebi
to be used to install the previously downloaded Viber package along with all other prerequisites:$ sudo apt install gdebi-core
- Then we are ready to install the actual Viber package:
Dependency is not satisfiable: libssl1.0.0
In case of theDependency is not satisfiable: libssl1.0.0
error message execute the following commands:$ wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/o/openssl1.0/libssl1.0.0_1.0.2n-1ubuntu6.2_amd64.deb $ sudo dpkg -i libssl1.0.0_1.0.2n-1ubuntu6.2_amd64.deb
$ sudo gdebi ~/viber.deb
- Use Activities menu to start the Viber application. Search for Viber and click on the relevant icon.