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How to Install Team Viewer in Ubuntu 15.10

To Install Team Viewer in Ubuntu 15.10

Team Viewer is a opensource that allows us to take the remote control of Linux box via Internet. It establishes incoming/outgoing remote connections to other computers. Installation of Team Viewer is explained in this article.

Features

  • Cross-platform
  • user friendly
  • Broad spectrum of operating systems
  • Supports more than 30 languages

Install 32 bit Team Viewer package by running the following command.

root@user1-linuhelp:~# dpkg --add-architecture i386

Now update the machine.

root@user1-linuhelp:~# apt-get update
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily InRelease                                
Get:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-updates InRelease [65.9 kB]   
Get:2 http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security InRelease [65.9 kB]
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Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/universe Translation-en        
Fetched 1,821 kB in 27s (66.7 kB/s)                                            
Reading package lists... Done

Install ‘ gdebi’ package installer.

root@user1-linuhelp:~# apt-get install gdebi
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
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Setting up gksu (2.0.2-9ubuntu1) ...
Setting up gdebi (0.9.5.7) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.21-0ubuntu4) ...

Download the Team Viewer package as follows.

root@user1-linuhelp:~# wget http://downloadap1.teamviewer.com/download/version_10x/teamviewer_10.0.41499_i386.deb
--2016-07-06 15:37:15--  http://downloadap1.teamviewer.com/download/version_10x/teamviewer_10.0.41499_i386.deb
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teamviewer_10.0.414 100%[=====================> ]  39.26M   223KB/s   in 4m 4s  
2016-07-06 15:41:18 (165 KB/s) - ‘ teamviewer_10.0.41499_i386.deb’  saved [41166700/41166700]

Install the Team Viewer package by using ‘ gdebi’ package installer.

root@user1-linuhelp:~# gdebi teamviewer_10.0.41499_i386.deb
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree        
Reading state information... Done
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Preparing to unpack teamviewer_10.0.41499_i386.deb ...
Unpacking teamviewer:i386 (10.0.41499) ...
Setting up teamviewer:i386 (10.0.41499) ...

Open the Team Viewer in the teminal.

root@user1-linuhelp:~# teamviewer

Click accept license agreement policy

Now the Team Viewer is ready to connect.

Tag : TeamViewer Remote desktop Ubuntu
FAQ
Q
How do I run a deb ian file in Ubuntu?
A
To follow this instruction to run a Debian file in Ubuntu
1. You can install it using sudo dpkg -i /path/to/deb/file followed by sudo apt-get install -f .
2.You can install it using sudo apt install ./name.deb (or /path/to/package/name.deb ). ...
3.Install gdebi and open your .deb file using it (Right-click -> Open with).
Q
What is team viewer?
A
*Team Viewer is an open source that allows us to take the remote control of Linux box via the Internet.
*It establishes incoming/outgoing remote connections to other computers.
Q
How to install the Team Viewer package by using &lsquo gdebi&rsquo package installer?
A
Before installing the team viewer we should install squo gdebi&rsquo packages.
then follow this command
#wget http://downloadap1.teamviewer.com/download/version_10x/teamviewer_10.0.41499_i386.deb
# gdebi teamviewer_10.0.41499_i386.deb
Q
How can I Upgrade Teamviewer on Ubuntu?
A
upgrade Teamviewer, you first need to uninstall/remove the old version. This is done using the following command
#apt-get purge teamviewer
Q
How to install TeamViewer on Debian?
A
we are going to enable a multi-arch on our Debian system.
Then follow the command
#dpkg --add-architecture i386