In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Telegram on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. For those of you who didn’t know, Telegram is a free and open-source instant messaging app that values users’ privacy and data encryption, which means as compared to Whatsapp all your messages will be on the company’s secure cloud in an encrypted form rather than on a local device. The benefit is, we can access our conversation on any device logged with the same account thus, they always are in synchronization.
This article assumes you have at least basic knowledge of Linux, know how to use the shell, and most importantly, you host your site on your own VPS. The installation is quite simple and assumes you are running in the root account, if not you may need to add ‘sudo‘ to the commands to get root privileges. I will show you the step-by-step installation of Telegram Dekstop on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa). You can follow the same instructions for Ubuntu 18.04, 16.04, and any other Debian-based distribution like Linux Mint.
Prerequisites
- A server running one of the following operating systems: Ubuntu 20.04, 18.04, 16.04, and any other Debian-based distribution like Linux Mint.
- It’s recommended that you use a fresh OS install to prevent any potential issues.
- A
non-root sudo useror access to theroot user. We recommend acting as anon-root sudo user, however, as you can harm your system if you’re not careful when acting as the root.
Install Telegram on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Focal Fossa
Step 1. Before installing Telegram, it is essential to update the system cache to ensure that you have the latest package information. Open a terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt update sudo apt upgrade
This command will fetch the latest package lists from the Ubuntu repositories. Once the update is complete, you can proceed to install Telegram.
Step 2. Installing Telegram on Ubuntu 20.04.
- Install Telegram on Ubuntu using Snap
Snap is a package manager developed by Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu. It provides a convenient way to install and manage applications on Ubuntu.
Run the following commands below to install Telegram messenger:
sudo apt install snapd sudo snap install telegram-desktop
- Install Telegram from the Ubuntu default repository
The most common method to install Telegram on Ubuntu is by using the APT package manager. This method is quick and easy, leveraging the vast repository of packages maintained by Ubuntu.
The easiest way to install the Telegram Desktop application is to open up a terminal and the following command:
sudo apt install telegram-desktop
Step 3. Accessing Telegram on Ubuntu.
After the installation is complete, you can launch Telegram by searching for it in the Applications menu or by running the following command in the terminal:
telegram-desktop
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Telegram. Thanks for using this tutorial for installing Telegram messenger on your Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Focal Fossa system. For additional help or useful information, we recommend you check the official Telegram website.
