How to Install Microsoft Teams Linux
on Ubuntu and CentOS
On this page
1. Install Microsoft Teams Linux on CentOS 8
2. Microsoft Teams Linux on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
3. Remove Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is a communication platform used for Chat, Calling,
Meetings, and Collaboration. Generally, it is used by companies and
individuals working on projects. Microsoft Teams is available only for
macOS and Windows operating systems while the official Teams app
is not available for Linux-based operating systems.
Teams for Linux is an unofficial Microsoft Teams client for Linux-
based operating systems even though it's a public preview release.
Currently, Microsoft Teams Linux is supported on CentOS 8, RHEL 8,
Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04 and Fedora 30 operating system.
In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Microsoft Teams
Linux on CentOS 8 and Ubuntu 18.04 desktop.
Install Microsoft Teams Linux on CentOS 8
By default, Microsoft Teams Linux package is not available in the
CentOS 8 default repository. You will need to download the RPM
package for it. You can download it with the following command:
cd /tmp
wget https://packages.microsoft.com/yumrepos/ms-teams/teams-
1.2.00.32451-1.x86_64.rpm
Once the package is downloaded, install the downloaded package
with the following command:
dnf install teams-1.2.00.32451-1.x86_64.rpm
Once the installation has been completed, you can launch it as
shown below:
Now, provide the email ID and password which you have used to
create Microsoft account and click on the Sign in button. Once you
are log in, you should see the following screen:
Select your team and click on the Continue button. You should see
the Microsoft Teams dashboard in the following screen:
From here, you can chat, meeting and calling with other users.
Microsoft Teams Linux on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
By default, Microsoft Teams package is not available in the Ubuntu
18.04 default repository. You will need to download the Debian
package from their official website.
Run the following command to download the Microsoft Teams
package:
cd /tmp
wget
https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/ms-teams/pool/main/t/teams/teams
_1.2.00.32451_amd64.deb
Once the package is downloaded, you can install it with the
following command:
dpkg -i teams_1.2.00.32451_amd64.deb
Once the installation is completed, you can see the installed
application in the Unity dash as shown below:
Remove Microsoft Teams
To remove Microsoft Teams Linux from the CentOS 8, run the
following command:
dnf remove teams
To remove Microsoft Teams Linux from the Ubuntu 18.04, run the
following command:
dpkg -r teams
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Microsoft Teams for
Linux on CentOS 8 and Ubuntu 18.04. Feel free to ask me if you
have any questions.
