How to install Zoom on Ubuntu 20.04. Learn how to use Zoom cloud meetings app on Linux Ubuntu. The Zoom Meetings & Chat application enables video conferencing with real-time messaging and content sharing.
The Zoom app can be used for:
- Meetings – Online Meetings, Training & Technical Support
- Video WebinarVideo Webinar – Marketing Events & Town Hall Meetings
- Conference RoomsConference Rooms – Build Collaboration-Enabled Conference Rooms
- Phone SystemPhone System – The next generation enterprise phone system
- Chat – Cross-Platform Messaging & File Sharing
Features:
- HD video and audio – Bring HD video and audio to your meetings with support for up to 1000 video participants and 49 videos on screen.
- Built-in collaboration tools – Multiple participants can share their screens simultaneously and co-annotate for a more interactive meeting.
- Meet securely – encryption for all meetings, role-based user security, password protection, waiting rooms, and place attendee on hold.
- Recording and transcripts – Record your meetings locally or to the cloud, with searchable transcripts.
- Streamlined calendaring – Support scheduling or starting meetings from Outlook, Gmail, or iCal.
- Team Chat – Chat with groups, searchable history, integrated file sharing, and 10 year archive. Easily escalate into 1:1 or group calls.
Install Zoom on Ubuntu
The Zoom Client for Linux allows you to start or join Zoom meetings on Ubuntu, Fedora, and many other Linux distributions. Run the following commands to install Zoom Client for Linux Ubuntu:
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade sudo wget https://zoom.us/client/latest/zoom_amd64.deb sudo apt install ./zoom_amd64.deb
Once installed, Zoom can be launched from the terminal {type zoom and press enter} or from Ubuntu menu.
NOTE: Zoom’s rpm packages are signed with a GPG key. Please run “rpm –import package-signing-key.pub” to import the key in case package management utility asks for a missing public key.