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.
Table of Contents
- Installing TeamViewer on Ubuntu 24.04
- Installing Through a Deb File
- Installing Through the TeamViewer Repository
- Removing TeamViewer From Ubuntu 24.04
- Conclusion
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.