Revolutionize Your Online Communication: Learn How to Install Zoom on Linux Today!
As the world moves towards remote work and online communication, it’s essential to have the right tools for effective communication. Zoom has emerged as one of the most popular video conferencing tools used by businesses, schools, and individuals. If you’re a Linux user and wondering how to install Zoom, you’re in the right place.
In this article, we’ll guide you through the process of downloading and installing Zoom on your Linux operating system.
Why Use Zoom on Linux?
Zoom is a versatile platform that offers a wide range of features that support online communication. With Zoom, you can conduct online meetings, webinars, and virtual events, making it an ideal platform for businesses and educational purposes.
Linux users will find Zoom to be a reliable and user-friendly platform for their online meetings and webinars. Zoom offers cross-platform compatibility, meaning you can use it on different operating systems, including Linux.
Installing Zoom on Linux
The process of installing Zoom on Linux is straightforward, and it takes just a few steps. Read on to learn how.
Prerequisites
Before you start downloading Zoom, you need to ensure that your Linux operating system meets the minimum requirements. You’ll need Linux kernel version 2.6.26 or higher and a 64-bit processor.
Downloading Zoom
To download Zoom, follow the steps below:
- Go to the Zoom website and click on the ‘Download’ tab.
- Select ‘Zoom Client for Linux’ and click on the ‘Download’ button.
Installing Zoom
After downloading Zoom, follow these steps to install it on your Linux operating system:
- Open the terminal window and navigate to the directory where you downloaded the Zoom package.
- Extract the downloaded package using the command: tar xf zoom_amd64.tar.xz
- Change to the extracted package directory using the command: cd zoom
- Install the Zoom dependencies using the command: sudo ./install_zoom.sh
Once the installation is complete, you can open Zoom by typing ‘zoom’ in the terminal or by searching for it in your application menu.
Conclusion
Zoom is a powerful tool that can revolutionize the way you communicate online. Installing Zoom on Linux is an easy process that only takes a few steps. Once installation is complete, you’ll have access to a wide range of features to help you maximize your online communication.
So why wait? Install Zoom on your Linux operating system today and start enjoying the benefits of seamless online communication.
“Can I install Zoom on Linux?” was the first question that came to mind when my bosses informed me that we would be working from home and using Zoom for remote meetings and one-on-one interactions with fellow employees and clients. The answer to that first question is yes, you can install Zoom on Linux. Let’s look at how to download and install the Zoom client on four different Linux distributions: Fedora, Manjaro (Arch), OpenSUSE, and Ubuntu/Debian.
How to Install Zoom in Fedora
To show how to install Zoom in Fedora, we are using Fedora 35. To get started,, you have to first download the package from the Zoom website.
Open your web browser and go to the Zoom download page.
Choose “Fedora” for “Linux Type” and “64-bit” for “OS Architecture.” Click “Download.”Save the file to your Downloads folder.
Open a terminal window and type the following command:
Enter the root password when prompted, then “y” when prompted. This will install the Zoom package.Launch Zoom from the Applications menu.
Alternatively, if you want to avoid using the terminal and command lines, right-click the downloaded package (x86_64.rpm) and select “Open with Software Install.”
Enter the root password when prompted.
Wait for Zoom to be installed.
How to Install Zoom in OpenSUSE
A fork of openSUSE Linux Enterprise, openSUSE Leap, is one of the most stable and popular Linux distros in the open source community. We are using openSUSE Leap for this tutorial.
Open your web browser and go to the Zoom download page. Choose “OpenSUSE” for “Linux Type” and “64-bit” for “OS Architecture.” Click “Download.”
Save the file to your Downloads folder.Once downloaded, open a terminal window and type the following command:
Enter the root password when prompted, then click “y” when prompted. This will install Zoom on your system.Click “i” (for ignore) when presented the “Signature verification failed [6-File is unsigned]” message.
Once installed, you can launch Zoom from the Applications menu.
Alternatively, you can right-click the “zoom_openSUSE_x86_64.rpm” package and select “Open with Discover.”
This will allow you to install Zoom with a GUI interface.
How to Install Zoom in Manjaro
Manjaro is based on Arch Linux and is a distro that is easy to use, particularly for new Linux users.
Note that installing the Zoom client on an Arch-based distro differs greatly from installing on a Debian-based or RHEL-based distro. With an Arch-based distro, you need to run the makefile command to install the Zoom client.
Open a terminal to install the git and base-devel tools.
Get the Zoom package via the git clone.
Change to the “zoom” directory and install Zoom via the makepkg command.
Enter “y” when prompted to proceed with the installation.
How to Install Zoom in Ubuntu/Debian
Open your web browser and go to the Zoom download page.Choose “Ubuntu” (or Debian) for “Linux Type,” “64-bit” for “OS Architecture,” and click “Download.”. Save the .deb file to your Downloads folder.
Open a terminal window. Change directory to the “Downloads” directory and launch the Zoom installation via the apt install command.
Enter the root password when prompted. Also, click “y” when prompted.
Alternatively, you can double-click the .deb file to launch the Software Center Installer. Click the Install button.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Why should I install Zoom on Linux when there are so many Zoom plugins?
Although the Zoom plugin is available for multiple web browsers, in the rare event your web browser stops working, you have the Zoom client. Besides, sometimes it takes months after a new release for the developers to update plugins.
2. Can you easily uninstall the Zoom client?
Uninstalling Zoom is a snap from the command line. All distros can be uninstalled via a single command.
For example, to uninstall the Zoom client from an Ubuntu-based distro, enter the following from the command line:
Alternatively, to uninstall from a Red-Hat based distro, enter the following from the command line:
The Arch distro install is just as easy:
Uninstalling Zoom from other Linux distros is just as simple.
3. Why not just install Zoom from the distro’s repository?
Linux development teams have been slow to adopt Zoom in their repositories. They’re coming around, though. For example, Fedora includes Zoom in its repository.
It’s refreshing to see Linux installation options for such a popular application like Zoom – especially when so many application development teams overlook Linux when they release a new version of an application. Not only do the Zoom developers offer a Linux installation, they go the extra mile by offering multiple installs for different Linux distros, including Ubuntu, Debian, and Arch.
If you’re looking for some extra help with Zoom, check out this Zoom keyboard shortucuts cheatsheet and how to use a custom background with Zoom.
Travis is a United States Navy veteran and a battle-scarred IT professional from the days of paper tape, punched cards, and floppy disks. For the past four decades, he immersed himself in all things technology-related. Particularly Cloud Technologies (Azure, Google Cloud, AWS), Linux, and FOSS. He has been writing professionally on these and other topics for the past ten years.
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