Viber Installation in Slackware – Step-by-step

August 11, 2021 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Installing

  1. 2. Setting Up Flatpak

    How to Setup Flatpak on Slackware

    Flatpak Slackware Installation Guide
  2. 3. Installing Viber

    Then to Install Viber App on Slackware
    To Setup the Repo play:

    flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

    For further Insight see the Flatpak Official Documentation.
    And after:

    flatpak install --from https://flathub.org/repo/appstream/com.viber.Viber.flatpakref

    Authenticate with the Admin Pass to Enable the flathub Repo.
    The Flatpak App Setup do Not need the sudo Command because then it Runs confined into a Sandbox.
    Wait patiently until the App is Downloaded, Built and Installed…

  3. 4. Launching Viber

    Finally, Launch & Enjoy Viber
    Use the Desktop Launcher:

    Installing Viber on Slackware - Launcher
    Of from Shell with:

    flatpak run com.viber.Viber

    How to Install Viber for Slackware - install first on mobile device

  4. How to Install Viber for Slackware - Viber UI

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