How to install Zoom on Ubuntu 22.04

To Install Zoom On Ubuntu 22.04

Introduction

Zoom is a communications platform that allows users to connect with video, audio, phone, and chat. Using Zoom requires an internet connection and a supported device. Most new users will want to start by creating an account and downloading the Zoom Client for Meetings.

Procedure

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

root@linuxhelp:~# lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description:    Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS
Release:        22.04
Codename:       jammy

Step 2: Download zoom using wget command

root@linuxhelp:~# wget https://zoom.us/client/latest/zoom_amd64.deb
--2023-06-26 03:40:02--  https://zoom.us/client/latest/zoom_amd64.deb
Resolving zoom.us (zoom.us)... 170.114.52.2, 2407:30c0:182::aa72:3402
Connecting to zoom.us (zoom.us)|170.114.52.2|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Found
Location: https://cdn.zoom.us/prod/5.15.0.4063/zoom_amd64.deb [following]
--2023-06-26 03:40:03--  https://cdn.zoom.us/prod/5.15.0.4063/zoom_amd64.deb
Resolving cdn.zoom.us (cdn.zoom.us)... 52.84.151.7, 52.84.151.30, 52.84.151.9, ...
Connecting to cdn.zoom.us (cdn.zoom.us)|52.84.151.7|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 177907874 (170M) [application/vnd.debian.binary-package]
Saving to: ‘zoom_amd64.deb’
zoom_amd64.deb                                   100%[==========================================================================================================>] 169.67M  34.8MB/s    in 4.9s
2023-06-26 03:40:08 (35.0 MB/s) - ‘zoom_amd64.deb’ saved [177907874/177907874]

Step 3: Install zoom by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# apt install ./zoom_amd64.deb
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Note, selecting 'zoom' instead of './zoom_amd64.deb'
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libflashrom1 libftdi1-2 libllvm13 linux-headers-5.15.0-43 linux-headers-5.15.0-43-generic linux-image-5.15.0-43-generic linux-modules-5.15.0-43-generic linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-43-generic
Use 'apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following additional packages will be installed:
  libegl1-mesa libgl1-mesa-glx libxcb-cursor0 libxcb-xinerama0 libxcb-xtest0
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  libegl1-mesa libgl1-mesa-glx libxcb-cursor0 libxcb-xinerama0 libxcb-xtest0 zoom
0 upgraded, 6 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
Need to get 33.0 kB/178 MB of archives.
After this operation, 673 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Get:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates/universe amd64 libegl1-mesa amd64 22.2.5-0ubuntu0.1~22.04.3 [6,734 B]
Get:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates/universe amd64 libgl1-mesa-glx amd64 22.2.5-0ubuntu0.1~22.04.3 [5,466 B]
Get:3 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/main amd64 libxcb-xinerama0 amd64 1.14-3ubuntu3 [5,414 B]
Get:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/main amd64 libxcb-xtest0 amd64 1.14-3ubuntu3 [4,874 B]
Get:5 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/universe amd64 libxcb-cursor0 amd64 0.1.1-4ubuntu1 [10.5 kB]
Get:6 /root/zoom_amd64.deb zoom amd64 5.15.0.4063 [178 MB]
Fetched 33.0 kB in 2s (15.8 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package libegl1-mesa:amd64.
(Reading database ... 238163 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../0-libegl1-mesa_22.2.5-0ubuntu0.1~22.04.3_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libegl1-mesa:amd64 (22.2.5-0ubuntu0.1~22.04.3) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libgl1-mesa-glx:amd64.
Preparing to unpack .../1-libgl1-mesa-glx_22.2.5-0ubuntu0.1~22.04.3_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libgl1-mesa-glx:amd64 (22.2.5-0ubuntu0.1~22.04.3) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libxcb-xinerama0:amd64.
Preparing to unpack .../2-libxcb-xinerama0_1.14-3ubuntu3_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libxcb-xinerama0:amd64 (1.14-3ubuntu3) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libxcb-xtest0:amd64.
Preparing to unpack .../3-libxcb-xtest0_1.14-3ubuntu3_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libxcb-xtest0:amd64 (1.14-3ubuntu3) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libxcb-cursor0:amd64.
Preparing to unpack .../4-libxcb-cursor0_0.1.1-4ubuntu1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libxcb-cursor0:amd64 (0.1.1-4ubuntu1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package zoom.
Preparing to unpack .../5-zoom_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking zoom (5.15.0.4063) ...
Setting up libegl1-mesa:amd64 (22.2.5-0ubuntu0.1~22.04.3) ...
Setting up libxcb-xinerama0:amd64 (1.14-3ubuntu3) ...
Setting up libxcb-cursor0:amd64 (0.1.1-4ubuntu1) ...
Setting up libxcb-xtest0:amd64 (1.14-3ubuntu3) ...
Setting up libgl1-mesa-glx:amd64 (22.2.5-0ubuntu0.1~22.04.3) ...
Setting up zoom (5.15.0.4063) ...
run post install script, action is configure...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.36.0-1ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.35-0ubuntu3.1) ...
Processing triggers for shared-mime-info (2.1-2) ...
Processing triggers for mailcap (3.70+nmu1ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.26-1ubuntu3) ...
N: Download is performed unsandboxed as root as file '/root/zoom_amd64.deb' couldn't be accessed by user '_apt'. - pkgAcquire::Run (13: Permission denied)

Step 4: Open zoom from your applications as shown in the below image

Step 5: Remove zoom by using the below command

root@linuxhelp:~# apt remove zoom
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libegl1-mesa libflashrom1 libftdi1-2 libgl1-mesa-glx libllvm13 libxcb-cursor0 libxcb-xinerama0 libxcb-xtest0 linux-headers-5.15.0-43 linux-headers-5.15.0-43-generic
  linux-image-5.15.0-43-generic linux-modules-5.15.0-43-generic linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-43-generic
Use 'apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  zoom
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
After this operation, 672 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
(Reading database ... 241082 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing zoom (5.15.0.4063) ...
run post uninstall script, action is remove ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.36.0-1ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for shared-mime-info (2.1-2) ...
Processing triggers for mailcap (3.70+nmu1ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.26-1ubuntu3) ...

Conclusion:

We have reached the end of this article. In this guide, we have walked you through the steps required to install Zoom On Ubuntu 22.04 . Your feedback is much welcome.