How to install Microsoft Teams on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Microsoft Teams is a digital collaboration tool that allows the remote and globally dispersed teams to collaborate through individual and group chat, video meetings, document sharing, and much more. It is integrated with most of the office 365 services. Microsoft Teams desktop client is available on all three major platforms, i.e. Windows, Linux, and MacOS. In this article, you will learn how to install Microsoft Teams on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.

You can install Microsoft Teams on Ubuntu through following two ways:

• Using Software Install (GUI)
• Using Terminal (Command line)

Note: The installation procedures have been tested on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.

Prerequisites

• Ubuntu 20.04 system
• User with sudo privileges

Install Microsoft Teams Using Terminal (Command line)

Follow the below steps in order to install Microsoft Teams through the command line method.

Step 1: Download Microsoft Teams

First, you will need to download the Microsoft Teams .deb package. In order to do so, open the Terminal using the Ctrl+Alt+T keyboard shortcut and run the following command in Terminal:

$ wget https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/ms-teams/pool/main/t/teams/teams_1.3.00.16851_amd64.deb

Note: Use Ctrl+C to copy the above command then paste it to the Terminal using Ctrl+Shift+v or using the Mouse right-click.

The downloaded file will be saved to your Home directory by default.

Step 2: Install Microsoft Teams

Now install the Microsoft Teams using the following command in Terminal:

$ sudo dpkg -i teams_1.3.00.16851_amd64.deb

When prompted for the password, type sudo password, after which the installation will be started.

Step 3: Launch Microsoft Teams

Once the installation is completed, launch Microsoft Teams using the following command in Terminal:

$ teams

Once launched, you will see the following view. Enter your email ID and then password to login.

Remove Microsoft Teams

In case, you need to remove Microsoft Teams from Ubuntu; you can do this using the below command in Terminal:

$ sudo apt remove teams

When you run the above command to remove the Microsoft Teams, the system will ask for confirmation. Press y to continue, after which Microsoft Teams will be removed from the system.

Install Microsoft Teams Using Software Install (GUI)

For users who do not prefer the command line can use the graphical method for the installation. Follow the below steps to install Microsoft Teams through the graphical method.

Step 1: Download Microsoft Teams

First, you will need to download the Microsoft Teams .deb package from the official website. You can do so by opening the following link in your web browser.

https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/ms-teams/pool/main/t/teams/teams_1.3.00.16851_amd64.deb

Then the following dialog will appear. Select the Save File radio button and press OK.

The downloaded file will be saved to your Downloads directory by default.

Step 2: Install Microsoft Teams

Open the Nautilus File Manager in Ubuntu and go to Downloads directory. Find the downloaded Microsoft Teams package and right-click it. By doing so, a menu will appear, select Open With Software Install.

It will launch the Teams installer, as shown in the following screenshot. Click Install to start the installation process.

Then you will be asked to provide an authentication password. Type the password and click the Authenticate button.

Once installed, you will see the following window indicating that Microsoft Teams has been installed.

Step 3: Launch Microsoft Teams

In order to launch Microsoft Teams, hit super key and type teams in the search bar.

Once launched, you will see the following view. Enter your email ID and then password to login.

Remove Microsoft Teams

In case you need to remove Microsoft Teams from Ubuntu, you can do this using the Ubuntu Software. Open the Ubuntu Software from the left panel at the Desktop.

In Ubuntu Software, go to the Installed tab. Find teams from the installed softwares list and click the Remove button in front of it.

You will be prompted for confirmation. Click the Remove button in order to remove the software from your system.

Then you will be prompted for the authentication password. Type password and hit the Authenticate button, after which the Microsoft Teams will be removed from the Ubuntu system.

That’s how you can install Microsoft Teams on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS system using either the command line or graphical method. To get more information about how to get started with Microsoft Teams, visit the Microsoft Teams Documentation page.