How to Install Slack on Ubuntu Easily?
Learn how to install Slack in Ubuntu using Terminal or Deb package
Introduction
Slack is messaging application used within business organizations to communicate efficiently within the organization and other external parties. It has its very unique style of communication that engages the participants to deliver messages and pass information fluently and other embedded features that makes it stand out from the rest..
In the vast scheme of software engineering, the number of developers using Slack application is quite extensive compared to other fields of professionalism. There are many other tools that are being used but for now we will focus on this application. When considering the type of tools used by each developer, very person has their own taste of work ethics that they would like to measure themselves, hence one of those people are here looking for answers i.e. yourself — a developer using Linux Ubuntu.
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Installing as a Snap Package
Open the Ubuntu terminal or press `Ctrl + Alt + T` to bring up the terminal. Copy and paste the code below and hit `Enter`.
$ sudo snap install slack --classicInstalling as a Deb Package
Go over to the Slack official website or visit https://slack.com/downloads/linux and download the Linux package. Once download is completed, open the downloaded file and select to open using the Software Installation Center and click install.
Usage
You can find the Slack application in the Applications menu. Once its opened, you will need to provide your credentials or your organization credentials to use the application.
If you have any questions regarding the process, comment below. Note that this method is tested & functional on Ubuntu 22.04. There may be small changes needed to be made for other versions due to the complexity or deprecated libraries.
