How To Install Zoom on Linux Mint 20
Posted on February 9, 2021 (Last modified on July 14, 2022) • 2 min read • 215 wordsIn this tutorial we will learn how to install Zoom on Linux Mint 20. Not only available on Windows and Mac, Zoom also available in Linux.
Introduction
In this tutorial we will learn how to install zoom on Linux Mint 20. Zoom is an online conference call and webinar software. Zoom gets popularity boost at the start of Covid-19 pandemic where everyone is force to work and learn from home.
Install Zoom on Linux Mint 20
First of all, let’s update our Linux mint apt-metadata
sudo apt update
```bash
After updating `apt` metadata, we can download zoom deb package using wget or curl. To use wget we can use the command below.
```bash
wget -c https://zoom.us/client/latest/zoom_amd64.debTo use curl we can use the command below.
curl https://zoom.us/client/latest/zoom_amd64.deb -o zoom_amd64.deb
```bash
The download duration will depends on your internet connection. After the download finished, we can install zoom on Linux mint 20 using command below
```bash
sudo apt install ./zoom_amd64.debPress y to continue the installation process.
After installing zoom client you can open zoom from the application menu or calling from terminal using command below
zoom &
```bash
The ampersand(&) symbol above will put zoom application running on background
## Summary {#h-summary}
In this tutorial we learned how to install Zoom on Linux Mint 20. Having zoom on your Linux Mint 20 Desktop will enable you to make a call or join webinar without having to leave your Linux Mint machine.