Step-by-step – Telegram Installation in Ubuntu 20.04

June 12, 2021 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Installing

  1. 2. Downloading Telegram

    Download Telegram Messenger App for Linux

    Telegram App 32/64-bit .tar.xz Linux
  2. 3. Extracting Telegram

    Double-Click/Right-Click on Archive and Extract into /tmp.

    Telegram Messaging App Quick Start on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal 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.

  3. 4. Installing Telegram

    Installing Telegram App on Ubuntu
    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
  4. 5. Launching Telegram

    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 Ubuntu 20.04 Focal LTS - Welcome UI

    Telegram Messaging App Quick Start on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal LTS - Connected UI

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