How to install Microsoft Teams on Ubuntu

With Office 365, Microsoft has created its most collaborative platform ever. Microsoft Teams has been accessible for Linux users since 2019. This application is well-known across the world since it allows users to employ an endless number of features in a single forum. Audio and video calls, chats, online meetings, file and data sharing, extensibility tools, and much more are among Microsoft Teams’ most significant features. Whether you have a small or large company, once Microsoft Teams is deployed, you will be able to accomplish the project swiftly and efficiently. In this post, we’ll show you how to install Microsoft Teams on Ubuntu. 

How to Install Microsoft Teams on Linux

There are three methods to install Microsoft Teams on Ubuntu:

• Installing Microsoft Teams Using the GUI
• Installing Microsoft Teams Using the Terminal
• Installing Microsoft Teams (teams-for-linux) using Ubuntu Software Store

Let’s go through the installation methods on Ubuntu.

Installing Microsoft Teams using the GUI

Below are the steps to install Microsoft team using the GUI:

Step 1: Open the following link in the web browser to get the .deb file of the Teams application.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/microsoft-teams/download-app

Step 2: Click on the Linux DEB (64-bit) option, to get the official installation file.

Step 3: Our downloading process is started and almost the installation process is to be completed.

Step 4: Our .deb file is been downloaded in the Downloads directory.

Step 5: Now, opened the .deb file through the Software Package Installer.

Step 6: We have successfully installed the Teams application and opened it from the Activities Panel.

Installing Microsoft Teams using the Terminal

Below are the steps to install Microsoft Team using the terminal:

Step 1: Firstly, get the official .deb file from Microsoft’s website. Execute the below command in the terminal.

wget –O teams.deb https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/ms-teams/pool/main/t/teams/teams_1.3.00.5153_amd64.deb

Step 2: Now, install the .deb file through the terminal. Execute the below command in the terminal.

sudo apt install ./teams_1.3.00.5153_amd64.deb

Step 3: Our application is been installed on the System. Run the below command in the terminal to open the application.

teams

Installing Microsoft Teams for Linux using Ubuntu Software Store

Another method to install Microsoft Teams (teams-for-Linux) is by downloading it from Ubuntu Software Store. Follow these steps to download Microsoft Teams:

Step 1: Open the Ubuntu Software Store.

Step 2: Search for Microsoft Temas

Step 3: Click on team-for-Linux

Step 4: Click on the Install button.

teams-for-linux on Ubuntu Software Store

Once all the steps are completed, Microsoft Teams will install and be available on Ubuntu.