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Install TeamViewer in Ubuntu - this is how it works

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How to install and start TeamViewer in Ubuntu
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quick start Guide

If you want to control your Linux computer with Ubuntu remotely with TeamViewer, we will explain how it works here..

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TeamViewer is a cross-platform software solution for remote access to a computer. Since TeamViewer 13, the tool has dispensed with the Wine emulation layer and now runs natively on Ubuntu. The proprietary software is free for private users and allows Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and even Linux to be controlled remotely. You can find out how to install and start TeamViewer on Ubuntu in our tips + tricks.

How to install and start TeamViewer in Ubuntu

Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the brief instructions .

1st step:

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Open the terminal either with the key combination [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [T] or click on the corresponding icon. Now enter the following command with wget :
wget https://download.teamviewer.com/download/linux/teamviewer_amd64.deb
This will automatically load the current version of TeamViewer for Ubuntu. Note: If you do not have a 64-bit system, change the version according to the teamviewer.com page .

2nd step:

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The package manager apt can be used to install the .deb package. The practical thing here is that dependencies on other packages are also automatically installed. To do this, just enter the following command:
sudo apt install ./teamviewer_amd64.deb
When asked, enter your password and press [Enter] . And for " Do you want to continue? [Y / n] ", enter " Y " to continue the installation. TeamViewer and the associated packages are now installed automatically.

3rd step:

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Now enter teamviewer in the terminal or click on the TeamViewer icon, which you can find under " Activities "> " TeamViewer ".

4th step:

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Read the license agreement and accept this "over licensing agreement to accept ."

5th step:

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You will now see your TeamViewer ID and the associated password . This allows you to allow remote access to your Linux computer or to control another computer remotely.

quick start Guide

  1. Open the terminal with [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [T] .
  2. Enter wget https://download.teamviewer.com/download/linux/teamviewer_amd64.deb .
  3. Then enter sudo apt install ./teamviewer_amd64.deb .
  4. When asked " Do you want to continue? [Y / n] ", enter " Y ".
  5. Open TeamViewer via " Activities "> " TeamViewer ".
  6. Read the license agreement and accept it via " Accept license agreement ".
  7. TeamViewer will start and you can use the program for remote access.
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