How to Get TeamViewer Installed on Ubuntu 24.04

Remote system access is essential for tasks such as debugging, task monitoring, and providing assistance. TeamViewer is a remote connectivity platform that offers real-time collaboration, text chat, voice/video conferencing, and session recording. This guide outlines different methods to install TeamViewer on Ubuntu 24.04.

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Installing TeamViewer on Ubuntu 24.04

TeamViewer offers a user-friendly interface with full encryption and unique passwords, enhancing session security. It also facilitates file sharing. Two primary methods exist for installing TeamViewer on Ubuntu 24.04.

Installing Through a Deb File

Installing TeamViewer using a .deb file is straightforward and often provides the most up-to-date version.

Step 1: Visit the official TeamViewer download page TeamViewer Downloads.

Step 2: Select the appropriate Linux distribution and download the .deb file that matches your system architecture (usually AMD64).

Step 3: Alternatively, use wget to download the .deb file directly from the command line. Replace the link with the actual download link:

wget https://download.teamviewer.com/download/linux/teamviewer_amd64.deb

Step 4: Install TeamViewer using apt:

sudo apt install ./teamviewer_amd64.deb

Step 5: Verify the installation by checking the version:

teamviewer --version

Note: The client version is installed by default. To host sessions, download and install the host version. A quick support version is also available as a tar file, which doesn’t require installation.

Installing Through the TeamViewer Repository

Installing through the TeamViewer repository ensures you receive updates through apt.

Step 1: Add the TeamViewer GPG key to validate the source:

curl -fSsL https://linux.teamviewer.com/pubkey/currentkey.asc | sudo gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/teamview.gpg > /dev/null

Step 2: Add the TeamViewer repository to your system’s software sources:

echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/teamview.gpg] http://linux.teamviewer.com/deb stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/teamviewer.list

Step 3: Update the package list:

sudo apt update

Step 4: Install TeamViewer:

sudo apt install teamviewer

Step 5: Launch TeamViewer from the application menu or by running:

teamviewer

Removing TeamViewer From Ubuntu 24.04

The removal process is similar regardless of the installation method.

Step 1: Remove TeamViewer:

sudo apt remove --autoremove teamviewer

Step 2: If you installed via the repository, remove the GPG key:

sudo rm /usr/share/keyrings/teamview.gpg

Step 3: Remove the TeamViewer repository:

sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/teamviewer.list

TeamViewer can be installed on Ubuntu 24.04 either through the official repository or via a downloaded .deb file from the official website, with the .deb file method offering a more direct and often more up-to-date installation experience.