Signal is a free, cross-platform, opensource communication app that’s simple, fast and secure. Its main goal is protecting user’s privacy. so if you’re looking for a higly secure, privacy-first communication client that works on desktop and mobile devices, Signal maybe something you want.
Besides just chat and instant messages, users can use Signal to make crystal-clear voice and video calls across town or long distances. Signal messages and calls are always end-to-end encrypted and engineered to keep users communication safe.
This brief tutorial is going to show students and new users how to install Signal Desktop on Ubuntu 16.04 / 17.10 or 18.04 desktop.
When you’re ready to install Signal, continue with the steps below.
Below are two options available when installing Signal on Ubuntu desktops…. You can select either one to get it installed…
Option #1: Install Signal DEB Package
To install Signal using its DEB package, simply go to this link below and select the Linux install option. from there should see a installation instructions and commands to run to get it installed. The commnads are simple. just copy and paste and you’re all set!
Run these commands to install Signal Desktop on Ubuntu desktops. To open Ubuntu command line terminal, press Ctrl — Alt — T on your keybaord.
sudo apt install curl curl -s | sudo apt-key add - echo "deb [arch=amd64] xenial main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/signal-xenial.list sudo apt update && sudo apt install signal-desktop
After running the commands above, Signal should be installed and ready to use. although the package repository looks like it’s for Xenial, it should also work on Ubuntu 17.10 and 18.04. Ignore the name for now and install.
To launch it, go to the Activities Overview and search Signal and launch it. When you first launch the app on Ubuntu, you’re prompted to link to your to Signal Desktop.
Option #2: Install Signal via Snap
Signal can also be installed via Ubuntu snap package management… This might be the quickest way to install Signal.
Snap is a unniversal package manager that enables users to quickly install and maintain packages on Ubuntu systems… Ubuntu 16.04 and previous version may not have Snap installed by default… so to install, run the commands below
sudo apt install snapd sudo snap install signal-desktop
That’s it!
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