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How to install Wavebox on Ubuntu 16.04

How to install Wavebox on Ubuntu 16.04

Wavebox Email Client (formarly known as Wmail), is an open-source mail client that allows you to access the different online services such as email, colloboration tools, etc all in one dashboard. This includes Gmail, Google Inbox, Outlook, Office 365, Slack, Trello & more. Wavebox let’ s you bring all your web communication tools together for faster, smarter working. It supports extra services provided such as storage, calendars and task management. It also provides a sleep feature on any account and run in background. This tutorial explains the Wavebox on Ubuntu 16.04.


Installation procedure

To start the installation procedure, install the gdebi installer for debian file by executing the following command. 

root@linuxhelp:~# apt install gdebi
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
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Setting up gdebi (0.9.5.7ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu3) ...

Next download the wavebox application from its official site using wget command followed by the download link. 

root@linuxhelp:~# wget https://github.com/wavebox/waveboxapp/releases/download/v3.1.16/Wavebox_3_1_16_linux_x86_64.deb
--2017-07-26 22:09:00--  https://github.com/wavebox/waveboxapp/releases/download/v3.1.16/Wavebox_3_1_16_linux_x86_64.deb
Resolving github.com (github.com)... 192.30.255.113, 192.30.255.112
Connecting to github.com (github.com)|192.30.255.113|:443... connected.
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The package has been downloaded in the system. Use the gdebi installer to install wavebox application in your system. 

root@linuxhelp:~# gdebi Wavebox_3_1_16_linux_x86_64.deb 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree        
Reading state information... Done
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Unpacking wavebox (3.1.16-1) ...
Setting up wavebox (3.1.16-1) ...
/usr/bin/desktop-file-install

The installation process is complete. Go to Ubuntu dashboard and type Wavebox in the search bar. Click on the icon to run the application.

The wavebox application is running successfully in your system. Next it will ask for license agreement. select the accept option to agree the terms and conditions of the application.

Now you can use any of the mail client from wavebox with ease.

The Wavebox is running successfully in Ubuntu 16.04.

Tag : Email-Client Ubuntu
FAQ
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What are the installation procudure?
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Installing on a Debian-based Linux distribution is simple:

Download the .deb file from the downloads page
Open a terminal window
Change to the directory containing the download
Issue the command sudo dpkg -i Wavebox*.deb
Allow the installation to complete
Q
Why the WaveBox is used?
A
Wavebox is a cross-platform application that allows you to work with multiple accounts, add web links, use cloud services (such as Google Drive and Office 365), and offers plenty of configuration options to suit any level of user.
Q
How to merge all your web-based tools into one interface with Wavebox
A
If you're looking to bring together some of your cloud-based tools into one, easy-to-use and configurable application, Wavebox might be exactly what you're looking for.
Q
It can be supportes in All Os?
A
Wavebox can be installed on Linux, macOS, and Windows. I'll be demonstrating the installation on a daily build of Ubuntu 17.10. If you work on a different platform, you'll simply alter the installation instructions to suit your operating system.
Q
Does it support office 365?
A
Yes it does support office 365.