Slack
Slack is a cloud-based collaboration platform and messaging app designed for teams and workplaces.
It was created as a tool to improve communication and collaboration among team members, both within organizations and for remote or distributed teams.
Slack offers a wide range of features that help teams streamline their work and communication.
Update the repository info
In your browser, go to the following link:
sudo apt update
Visit the download page
https://slack.com/downloads/linux
Download the .deb file
Install
sudo dpkg -i Downloads/slack-desktop-4.33.90-amd64.deb
The dpkg command is a Debian Package Manager, a command-line tool used for working with Debian packages.
Debian packages are a common format for distributing software on Debian-based Linux distributions, such as Ubuntu and Linux Mint.
The -i flag specifies that you want to install a package.
So, when you run this command, it installs the Slack desktop application on your Linux system by processing the specified Debian package.
Check slack's installation
Through its executable file location
which slack
Output
Through its version
slack -v
Output
Through its post-installation run
slack
Output
Done
Celebrate
You've made it!
Let's become friends
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