How to Install Telegram Messenger App on Kubuntu 16.04 Xenial LTS 32-64bit Linux Easy Guide

February 27, 2016 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Telegram Messaging Quick Start for Kubuntu Linux

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install and Getting-Started with Telegram Messenger App on Kubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus LTS i386/amd64 Linux Desktop.

Telegram is a Messaging App with a Focus on Speed and Security, it’s super Fast, Simple and Free.
You can use Telegram on all your Devices at the same time — your Messages Sync Seamlessly across any of your Phones, Tablets or Computers.

Getting-Started with Telegram Messaging on Kubuntu 16.04 Xenial LTS - Featured

What can you do with Telegram?.

  • Connect: from most remote locations.
  • Coordinate: groups of up to 200 members.
  • Synchronize your chats across all your devices.
  • Send: documents of any type.
  • Encrypt: personal and business secrets.
  • Destruct: your messages with a timer.
  • Store: your media in the cloud.
  • Build: your own tools on our API.
  • Enjoy: feedback from your customers
  1. Open a Shell Terminal emulator window
    Kickoff > Type “kons” > Return
    (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

    Telegram Messaging App Quick Start on Kubuntu 16.04 Xenial LTS - Open Terminal
  2. Download Telegram Messenger App for Linux

    Telegram App 32/64-bit .tar.xz Linux
  3. Double-Click/Right-Click on Archive and Extract into /tmp.

    Telegram Messaging App Quick Start on Kubuntu 16.04 Xenial LTS - Extraction
    Or from Command Line:

    tar xvf ~/Downloads/tsetup*.tar.xz -C /tmp/

    But if you are in Trouble to Find it out then See: How to Access Downloads Folder from Browser.

  4. Installing Telegram App on Kubuntu
    Set the SuperUser as owner with:
    (This for a System-wide Setup with Admin Privileges, for a Local one simply Store and Run it from within your User’s Home Folder)

    sudo chown -R root:root /tmp/Telegram*

    If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo
    Then Switch the Telegram contents:

    sudo  mv /tmp/Telegram* /opt/

    To insert Telegram into the System Path:

    sudo ln -s /opt/Telegram/Telegram /usr/local/bin/Telegram
  5. Launching Telegram App.

    From Terminal:

    Telegram

    How to Create a Telegram Desktop Menu App Launcher

    Making App Launcher Guide

    Telegram Messaging App Quick Start on Kubuntu 16.04 Xenial LTS - Welcome UI

Telegram Messaging App Quick Start on Kubuntu 16.04 Xenial LTS - Connected UI


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