Installing
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2. Downloading Telegram
Download Telegram Desktop Messenger App for Linux
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3. Extracting Telegram
Double-Click/Right-Click on Archive and Extract into /tmp.
Or from Shell: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
To Install Telegram App.
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*
Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
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
Finally, Launch & Enjoy Telegram Messenger.
From Terminal with:
Telegram
How to Create a Telegram Debian Menu App Launcher
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