How to install and use Viber in Ubuntu
How to install Viber in Ubuntu 16.4 using Wine
In this article we will learn, how to install viber in ubuntu 16.04 . Viber is an android application for instant messaging and Voice over IP (VoIP). It also supports exchanging images, video and audio media messages. Installation of Viber in Ubuntu 16.4 is explained.
To Install viber
Add the wine package into Ubuntu repository
root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa
Welcome to the Wine Team PPA. Here you can get the latest available Wine betas for every supported version of Ubuntu. This PPA is managed by Scott Ritchie and Maarten Lankhorst.
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gpg: no ultimately trusted keys found
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: imported: 1 (RSA: 1)
OK
Update your machine.
root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# apt-get update
Get:1 http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security InRelease [65.9 kB]
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily InRelease
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Fetched 1,860 kB in 15s (122 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
Once the machine is updated, install the wine package.
root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# apt-get install wine1.8 winetricks
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
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Processing triggers for ureadahead (0.100.0-19) ...
Processing triggers for systemd (225-1ubuntu9.1) ..
Download the viber setup file using wget command.
root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# wget http://download.cdn.viber.com/cdn/desktop/windows/ViberSetup.exe
--2016-07-16 06:33:43-- http://download.cdn.viber.com/cdn/desktop/windows/ViberSetup.exe
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ViberSetup.exe 100%[=====================> ] 102.05M 504KB/s in 3m 22s
2016-07-16 06:37:05 (516 KB/s) - ‘ ViberSetup.exe’ saved [107003232/107003232]
Run the viber setup file by using wine command.
root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# wine ViberSetup.exe
wine: created the configuration directory ' /root/.wine'
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Processing triggers for ureadahead (0.100.0-19) ...
Processing triggers for systemd (225-1ubuntu9.1) ..
Download the viber package by using wget command.
root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# wget download.cdn.viber.com/cdn/desktop/Linux/viber.deb
--2016-07-16 06:45:40-- http://download.cdn.viber.com/cdn/desktop/Linux/viber.deb
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Viber.deb 100%[=====================> ] 94.05M 504KB/s in 3m 22s
Install the gdebi package.
root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# apt-get install gdebi
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
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Setting up gdebi (0.9.5.7) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.21-0ubuntu4) ...
Install the viber package by using gdebi.
root@linuxhelp:/home/user1# gdebi viber.deb
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
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Processing triggers for mime-support (3.58ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
To Launch viber
Now go to the unity search and open the viber applications or open from the terminal.
Press yes to continue with the viber application.
Enter your registered mobile number to start accessing Viber.
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