Install Teamviewer on Ubuntu 15.10, Ubuntu 15.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Linux Mint and other Ubuntu Derivatives. Install Teamviewer on Linux Ubuntu, via PPA. Install Teamviewer on Ubuntu (Apt-Get / Command Line).
TeamViewer is a popular application for remote control and desktop sharing. It is also used for online meetings and file transfer. Teamviewer is available for Windows, Mac OSX, Linux, Android and iPhone.
Install Teamviewer on Ubuntu
TeamViewer 11 is the latest version available. Here’s what’s new in TeamViewer 11:
- Run TeamViewer in your browser – Remotely control another computer from your web browser. Use TeamViewer from within your web browser to provide remote support or for remote access. This is a convenient alternative if you lack administrative rights to install TeamViewer but still need to connect to a remote device to provide support or work collaboratively on a project.
- TeamViewer chat in your web environment – Add full-featured, browser-based chat capabilities to internal web tools such as CRM or helpdesk solutions by means of a TeamViewer chat widget. This embedded chat solution provides even more flexibility and convenience by putting TeamViewer’s chat functionality directly into your working environment.
- Improved performance : up to 15x faster – TeamViewer has been optimized to use less bandwidth and provide more efficient image rendering, so expect improved image quality at a given bandwidth. Other benefits include file transfers up to 15x faster, and up to 30% lower data usage rates.
- Overhauled toolbar – Not only is TeamViewer faster, now you’re faster too. The remote control session interface has been redesigned based on user feedback and the latest research in user-interface design. Find what you want, where you expect it, when you need it.
- Unattended access for Android devices – TeamViewer Host is now available for Android. TeamViewer is the solution that supports remote control of more Android systems than anyone else. Now, it’s even possible to remotely control unattended Android devices from anywhere, at any time. Android doesn’t just mean smartphones and tablets either. Today, many devices such as point of sales (POS), ATMs, public displays, and even vending machines rely on Android.
- Linux with no GUI is no problem – Directly connect to the Linux text console, even if there is no graphical user interface (GUI). Easily manage headless Linux servers without concerns about setting up port forwarding, configuring SSH, or having to install a graphics card. With TeamViewer, it just works.
The TeamViewer can be installed on Ubuntu Systems, via Graphical Installer or via Terminal Commands. The Teamviewer can be installed on Linux Ubuntu, Linux Mint and Derivatives. Follow the steps given below to install TeamViewer:
Install Teamviewer 11 Beta on Ubuntu, Via Graphical installation
For installing TeamViewer, the graphical installer is recommend (as it is easy and simple). The graphical installer can be invoked by (double) clicking the downloaded package.
- For 32-bit DEB-systems you need the teamviewer_i386.deb package.
- For 64-bit DEB-systems without Multiarch you need the teamviewer_amd64.deb package.
If you are having trouble installing TeamViewer via GUI or the Archive Manager opens up, open the context menu instead (right-click on the downloaded package). Depending on your distribution you will get different possibilities to install the package, e.g. “Open with software installation”, “Open with GDebi package installer”, “Open with Ubuntu Software Center”, or “Open with> QApt package installer”.
Install Teamviewer 11 Beta on Ubuntu, Via CLI
If you prefer to use the command line or if there is no graphical installer available you can use the following command to install Teamviewer on Ubuntu System:
Install Teamviewer on 32 bit Ubuntu and Derivatives:
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install gdebi
$ wget http://download.teamviewer.com/download/version_11x/teamviewer_i386.deb
$ sudo gdebi teamviewer_linux.deb
Install Teamviewer on 64 bit Ubuntu and Derivatives:
$ sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install gdebi
$ wget http://download.teamviewer.com/download/version_11x/teamviewer_i386.deb
$ sudo gdebi teamviewer_linux.deb
$ sudo dpkg --remove-architecture i386
Run TeamViewer Without Installation
The tar.gz package can be run without installation and doesn’t even need root permissions.
- After downloading the tar.gz package, you need to extract it to the directory you want to run it from. Simply click on “teamviewer” to start a TeamViewer instance.
- The tar.gz package works, if the libraries TeamViewer depends on are installed which is often the case.
- You can identify missing libraries by running the command as an administrator: tv-setup checklibs
Uninstall TeamViewer
To remove or un-install Teamviewer, run the following command:
$ sudo apt-get remove teamviewer*