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How to Install TeamViewer on Oracle Linux 8.5

To Install TeamViewer on Oracle Linux 8.5

Introduction:

TeamViewer is remote access and remote control software for computers and other devices, allowing maintenance and repair TeamViewer is mainly used to access computers and other endpoints remotely, as well as to control and maintain them.

Installation Steps:

Step 1: Check the OS Version by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp linuxhelp]# cat /etc/os-release
NAME="Oracle Linux Server"
VERSION="8.5"
ID="ol"

Step 2: Install epel-release by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp linuxhelp]# yum install epel-release -y
=================================================================================================
 Package                       Architecture Version                Repository               Size
=================================================================================================
Installing:
 oracle-epel-release-el8       x86_64       1.0-5.el8              ol8_baseos_latest        15 k
Installing dependencies:
 yum-utils                     noarch       4.0.21-3.0.1.el8       ol8_baseos_latest        72 k

Transaction Summary
=================================================================================================
Running transaction
  Preparing        :                                                                         1/1 
  Installing       : yum-utils-4.0.21-3.0.1.el8.noarch                                       1/2 
  Installing       : oracle-epel-release-el8-1.0-5.el8.x86_64                                2/2 
  Running scriptlet: oracle-epel-release-el8-1.0-5.el8.x86_64                                2/2 
  Verifying        : oracle-epel-release-el8-1.0-5.el8.x86_64                                1/2 
  Verifying        : yum-utils-4.0.21-3.0.1.el8.noarch                                       2/2 
Installed:
  oracle-epel-release-el8-1.0-5.el8.x86_64           yum-utils-4.0.21-3.0.1.el8.noarch          

Complete!

Step 3: Download TeamViewer using wget by using the below command

wget https://download.teamviewer.com/download/linux/teamviewer-host.x86_64.rpm
--2022-06-30 06:09:40--  https://download.teamviewer.com/download/linux/teamviewer-host.x86_64.rpm
Resolving download.teamviewer.com (download.teamviewer.com)... 104.16.63.16, 104.16.62.16, 2606:4700::6810:3f10, ...
Connecting to download.teamviewer.com (download.teamviewer.com)|104.16.63.16|:443... connected.
Cookie coming from download.teamviewer.com attempted to set domain to downloadprovider.teamviewer.com
Cookie coming from download.teamviewer.com attempted to set domain to downloadprovider.teamviewer.com
Location: https://dl.teamviewer.com/download/linux/version_15x/teamviewer-host_15.31.5.x86_64.rpm [following]
--2022-06-30 06:09:40--  https://dl.teamviewer.com/download/linux/version_15x/teamviewer-host_15.31.5.x86_64.rpm
Resolving dl.teamviewer.com (dl.teamviewer.com)... 104.16.62.16, 104.16.63.16, 2606:4700::6810:3e10, ...
Connecting to dl.teamviewer.com (dl.teamviewer.com)|104.16.62.16|:443... connected.
Saving to: ‘teamviewer-host.x86_64.rpm’
teamviewer-host.x86_64.r 100%[===============================>]  64.29M  28.1MB/s    in 2.3s    
2022-06-30 06:09:43 (28.1 MB/s) - ‘teamviewer-host.x86_64.rpm’ saved [67414417/67414417]

Step 4: Install TeamViewer by using the below command.

[root@linuxhelp linuxhelp]# yum install ./teamviewer-host.x86_64.rpm
=================================================================================================
 Package                    Architecture  Version                Repository                 Size
=================================================================================================
Installing:
 teamviewer-host            x86_64        15.31.5-0              @commandline               64 M
Installing dependencies:
 libXScrnSaver              x86_64        1.2.3-1.el8            ol8_appstream              31 k
Installed:
  libXScrnSaver-1.2.3-1.el8.x86_64              minizip1.2-1.2.11-24.el8.x86_64                  
  teamviewer-host-15.31.5-0.x86_64              xcb-util-image-0.4.0-9.el8.x86_64                
  xcb-util-keysyms-0.4.0-7.el8.x86_64           xcb-util-renderutil-0.3.9-10.el8.x86_64          
  xcb-util-wm-0.4.1-12.el8.x86_64              
Complete!

Step 5: Switch to Standard User by using the below command

[root@linuxhelp linuxhelp]# exit

Step 6: Run the following command to Start TeamViewer application by using the below command

[linuxhelp@localhost ~]$ teamviewer 
Init...
CheckCPU: SSE2 support: yes
Checking setup...
Launching TeamViewer ...
Launching TeamViewer GUI ...

Conclusion:

We have reached the end of this article. In this guide, we have walked you through the steps required to Install TeamViewer on Oracle Linux 8.5. Your feedback is much welcome.

Tag : TeamViewer OracleVM Installation
FAQ
Q
What are the features of TeamViewer?
A
Permanent access for unattended devices.Videoconferencing and collaboration with TeamViewer Meeting.Secure, flexible file sharing.
Q
How many computers can connect to TeamViewer?
A
With a Business-license, you can use TeamViewer on up to three devices to connect to remote devices (connect from one device at a time).
Q
What is the advantage of TeamViewer?
A
TeamViewer is a fast and safe remote management tool designed to help managed IT service providers proactively monitor remote systems, client endpoints, and networks.
Q
What are the disadvantages of TeamViewer?
A
It cannot share large files.It doesn't work through proxy servers.It needs a fast continuous internet connection to perform.Every system needs to have TeamViewer and the same version installed on it, or else it won't work.
Q
How many times can you use TeamViewer for free?
A
There are no fees, no time limits, and no subscriptions.