<p><code>Revisited and updated on November 04th, 2023.</code></p>
<hr />
<h2 id="heading-telegram">Telegram</h2>
<p>Telegram is a cloud-based instant messaging app that allows users to send text messages, voice messages, multimedia files, and make voice and video calls over the internet.</p>
<p>It was developed by Pavel Durov and his team and was first launched in 2013.</p>
<p>Telegram is available as a mobile app for smartphones and tablets, as well as a desktop application for Windows, macOS, and Linux.</p>
<hr />
<h2 id="heading-update-the-systems-package-repository">Update the system's package repository</h2>
<pre><code class="lang-plaintext">sudo apt update
</code></pre>
<hr />
<h2 id="heading-install-telegram">Install Telegram</h2>
<pre><code class="lang-plaintext">sudo apt install telegram-desktop -y
</code></pre>
<p>Output</p>
<p><img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1694660852949/ef7c1aa1-b38e-4fc4-aa4f-f72c55dc8e0e.png" alt class="image--center mx-auto" /></p>
<hr />
<h2 id="heading-check-installation">Check installation</h2>
<p>In your terminal emulator:</p>
<pre><code class="lang-plaintext">telegram-desktop
</code></pre>
<hr />
<h2 id="heading-celebrate"><strong>Celebrate</strong></h2>
<p>You've made it!</p>
<p><img src="https://media.tenor.com/5F2BovYyscYAAAAd/the-office.gif" alt="The Office GIF - The Office Happy - Discover &amp; Share GIFs" /></p>
<hr />
<h2 id="heading-lets-become-friends"><strong>Let's become friends</strong></h2>
<ul>
<li><p><a target="_blank" href="https://github.com/alexcalaca"><strong>Github</strong></a></p>
</li>
<li><p><a target="_blank" href="https://linkedin.com/in/alexandrecalacaofficial"><strong>LinkedIn</strong></a></p>
</li>
<li><p><a target="_blank" href="https://hashnode.com/onboard?next=/@alexandrecalaca"><strong>Hashnode</strong></a></p>
</li>
<li><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/@alexandrecalacaofficial"><strong>Youtube</strong></a></p>
</li>
</ul>
<hr />
<h2 id="heading-final-thoughts"><strong>Final thoughts</strong></h2>
<p>I hope this article has been helpful to you. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Your thoughts, suggestions, and corrections are more than welcome.</p>
<p>By the way, don't hesitate to drop your suggestions for new blog articles.</p>
<p>I look forward to seeing you next time.</p>
<hr />


`Revisited and updated on November 04th, 2023.`

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## Telegram

Telegram is a cloud-based instant messaging app that allows users to send text messages, voice messages, multimedia files, and make voice and video calls over the internet.

It was developed by Pavel Durov and his team and was first launched in 2013.

Telegram is available as a mobile app for smartphones and tablets, as well as a desktop application for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

---

## Update the system's package repository

```plaintext
sudo apt update
```

---

## Install Telegram

```plaintext
sudo apt install telegram-desktop -y
```

Output

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1694660852949/ef7c1aa1-b38e-4fc4-aa4f-f72c55dc8e0e.png align="center")

---

## Check installation

In your terminal emulator:

```plaintext
telegram-desktop
```

---

## **Celebrate**

You've made it!

![The Office GIF - The Office Happy - Discover & Share GIFs](https://media.tenor.com/5F2BovYyscYAAAAd/the-office.gif align="left")

---

## **Let's become friends**

* [**Github**](https://github.com/alexcalaca)
    
* [**LinkedIn**](https://linkedin.com/in/alexandrecalacaofficial)
    
* [**Hashnode**](https://hashnode.com/onboard?next=/@alexandrecalaca)
    
* [**Youtube**](https://www.youtube.com/@alexandrecalacaofficial)
    

---

## **Final thoughts**

I hope this article has been helpful to you. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Your thoughts, suggestions, and corrections are more than welcome.

By the way, don't hesitate to drop your suggestions for new blog articles.

I look forward to seeing you next time.

---

How to install Telegram on Deepin OS 20.7 or any other Debian-based Linux distribution?

Telegram

Update the system's package repository

Install Telegram

Check installation

Celebrate

Let's become friends

Final thoughts

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