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How to Install and use Ring in Linux

To Use Ring Instead of Skype in Linux

Ring is an opensource software for connecting people through audio or video calls, and to send messages confidentially. It is made available for all distributions. Installation of ring is explained in this manual.

To install Ring

Before installing ring, add the following repository to the source list file

root@linuxhelp1:~# sh -c " echo ' deb http://nightly.apt.ring.cx/ubuntu_16.04/ ring main'  >  /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ring-nightly-main.list"

Append the key to the newly added repository by using the following command.

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-key adv --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys A295D773307D25A33AE72F2F64CD5FA175348F84
Executing: /tmp/tmp.li9aGZmD2e/gpg.1.sh --keyserver
pgp.mit.edu
--recv-keys
A295D773307D25A33AE72F2F64CD5FA175348F84
gpg: requesting key 75348F84 from hkp server pgp.mit.edu
gpg: key 75348F84: public key " Ring - Savoir-Faire Linux, Inc < ring@lists.savoirfairelinux.net> "  imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)

Update the system by running the following command to apply changes.

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get update
Hit:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Hit:2 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease       
Hit:3 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease      
Hit:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease
Get:5 http://nightly.apt.ring.cx/ubuntu_16.04 ring InRelease [2,875 B]
Get:6 http://nightly.apt.ring.cx/ubuntu_16.04 ring/main amd64 Packages [1,222 B]
Get:7 http://nightly.apt.ring.cx/ubuntu_16.04 ring/main i386 Packages [1,218 B]
Fetched 5,315 B in 3s (1,477 B/s)     
Reading package lists... Done

Execute the following command to install the ring package.

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get install ring-gnome -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libpango1.0-0 libpangox-1.0-0
Use ' sudo apt autoremove'  to remove them.
The following additional packages will be installed:
  i965-va-driver libaacs0 libass5 libavcodec-ffmpeg56 libavdevice-ffmpeg56 libavfilter-ffmpeg5
  libavformat-ffmpeg56 libavresample-ffmpeg2 libavutil-ffmpeg54 libbdplus0 libbluray1 libbs2b0 libcrystalhd3
  libdbus-c++-1-0v5 libdc1394-22 libflite1 libgme0 libgsm1 libjsoncpp1 libmodplug1 libmp3lame0 libopenal-data
  libopenal1 libopencv-core2.4v5 libopencv-imgproc2.4v5 libopenjpeg5 libpostproc-ffmpeg53 libqrencode3
  libschroedinger-1.0-0 libsdl1.2debian libshine3 libsnappy1v5 libsodium18 libsoxr0 libssh-gcrypt-4
  libswresample-ffmpeg1 libswscale-ffmpeg3 libtbb2 libtwolame0 libupnp6 libva1 libvdpau1 libx264-148
  libx265-79 libxvidcore4 libyaml-cpp0.5v5 libzmq5 libzvbi-common libzvbi0 mesa-vdpau-drivers ring-daemon
  va-driver-all vdpau-driver-all vdpau-va-driver
Suggested packages:
  libbluray-bdj firmware-crystalhd libfglrx-amdxvba1 libvdpau-va-gl1 nvidia-vdpau-driver
  nvidia-legacy-340xx-vdpau-driver
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  i965-va-driver libaacs0 libass5 libavcodec-ffmpeg56 libavdevice-ffmpeg56 libavfilter-ffmpeg5
  libavformat-ffmpeg56 libavresample-ffmpeg2 libavutil-ffmpeg54 libbdplus0 libbluray1 libbs2b0 libcrystalhd3
  libdbus-c++-1-0v5 libdc1394-22 libflite1 libgme0 libgsm1 libjsoncpp1 libmodplug1 libmp3lame0 libopenal-data
  libopenal1 libopencv-core2.4v5 libopencv-imgproc2.4v5 libopenjpeg5 libpostproc-ffmpeg53 libqrencode3
  libschroedinger-1.0-0 libsdl1.2debian libshine3 libsnappy1v5 libsodium18 libsoxr0 libssh-gcrypt-4
  libswresample-ffmpeg1 libswscale-ffmpeg3 libtbb2 libtwolame0 libupnp6 libva1 libvdpau1 libx264-148
  libx265-79 libxvidcore4 libyaml-cpp0.5v5 libzmq5 libzvbi-common libzvbi0 mesa-vdpau-drivers ring-daemon
  ring-gnome va-driver-all vdpau-driver-all vdpau-va-driver
0 upgraded, 55 newly installed, 0 to remove and 74 not upgraded.
Need to get 31.4 MB of archives.
After this operation, 108 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe amd64 libcrystalhd3 amd64 1:0.0~git20110715.fdd2f19-11build1 [46.1 kB]
Get:2 http://nightly.apt.ring.cx/ubuntu_16.04 ring/main amd64 ring-daemon amd64 2.3.0-20160728095700~gita386003 [3,111 kB]
Get:3 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe amd64 libgsm1 amd64 1.0.13-4 [27.1 kB]
Get:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe amd64 libschroedinger-1.0-0 amd64 1.0.11-2.1build1 [293 kB]
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Setting up libavfilter-ffmpeg5:amd64 (7:2.8.6-1ubuntu2) ...
Setting up libdc1394-22:amd64 (2.2.4-1) ...
Setting up libsdl1.2debian:amd64 (1.2.15+dfsg1-3) ...
Setting up libavdevice-ffmpeg56:amd64 (7:2.8.6-1ubuntu2) ...
Setting up libbdplus0:amd64 (0.1.2-1) ...
Setting up libdbus-c++-1-0v5:amd64 (0.9.0-8ubuntu2) ...
Setting up libqrencode3:amd64 (3.4.4-1) ...
Setting up libvdpau1:amd64 (1.1.1-3ubuntu1) ...
Setting up libyaml-cpp0.5v5:amd64 (0.5.2-3) ...
Setting up mesa-vdpau-drivers:amd64 (11.2.0-1ubuntu2) ...
Setting up i965-va-driver:amd64 (1.7.0-1) ...
Setting up vdpau-va-driver:amd64 (0.7.4-5) ...
Setting up va-driver-all:amd64 (1.7.0-1) ...
Setting up vdpau-driver-all:amd64 (1.1.1-3ubuntu1) ...
Setting up libjsoncpp1:amd64 (1.7.2-1) ...
Setting up libupnp6 (1:1.6.19+git20160116-1) ...
Setting up ring-daemon (2.3.0-20160728095700~gita386003) ...
Setting up ring-gnome (1.0.0-20160728000000~git02b283d) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu3) ...

Search and open the ring from the unity dashboard.

The ring window appears.

Change the name of the user for the Ring app and click next.

Your Ring account opens along with the User ID.


Click QR code to generate the QR code.

Tag : Ring
FAQ
Q
How to install ring package in ubuntu?
A
Execute the following command to install the ring package.
# apt-get install ring-gnome -y
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Q
How to add the new repository for Ring in ubuntu?
A
the key to the newly added repository by using the following command,

# apt-key adv --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys A295D773307D25A33AE72F2F64CD5FA175348F84
Q
What is the Purpose of using the Ring in linux?
A
Ring is an opensource software for connecting people through audio or video calls, and to send messages confidentially.
Q
Is there any alternate packages like Ring available?
A
use the Following alternatives like Ring,

Telegram,
Skype,
Discord,
Hangouts,
Pidgin