3 Ways to install Slack in Ubuntu 24.04 or 22.04 LTS Linux

Learn how to install and use Slack on Ubuntu 24.04 Noble or 22.04 LTS Jammy JellyFish Linux using the command terminal and graphical user interface. 

Slack is a group collaboration tool designed for teams that work in different locations—primarily used for communication in teams, as the service can be perfectly integrated into the workflow. Users can link Slack with other services, such as cloud services like Dropbox or social networks. So Slack becomes the focal point of the action. At its core, Slack is instant messaging software. In addition to direct messaging, Slack enables communication “channels” that can be organized by project, customer, team, or any other way your company deems appropriate for separate conversations. Channels are structured according to the concept of a chat room: All channel participants can participate in the discussion, and the messages appear in real-time.

Communication using Slack is possible between individuals and groups. It comes with a free plan suitable for small teams. You can use this plan for as long as you want, but there are limitations.

Steps to install Slack on Ubuntu 24.04 or 22.04 LTS

The steps below can be used for Ubuntu 18.04/21.04/20.04/ including Linux Mint, Debian, Pop!OS, Elementary, and other similar Linux distros.

#1st way- Using GUI Software center

1. Install Slack using the GUI Software center

Click on the “Software Center” to open a Graphical user interface for installing various applications on Ubuntu 18.04 /20.04/22.04.

In the search box, type- Slack and hit the Enter key.

Scroll down to find “Slack,” click it, and hit the “Install” button.

 

 

#2nd way- Using Deb Package

2. Download Slack Debian Package

Those using Debian-based systems such as Ubuntu can download the Debian package needed to install Slack. Open the browser, visit the Slack download page, and click the “Download Deb app” link.

 

3. Open the Command Terminal

The best and easiest way to install Debian packages is to use the command terminal. Run it either from the Application launcher or using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Alt+T.

 

4. Command to Install Slack on Ubuntu 24.04 or 22.04

First, switch to the “Downloads” directory because, by default, whatever we download from the browser goes into the system’s Downloads folder.

cd Downloads

Now, Check the Slack Deb package is there or not

ls

Install:

sudo apt install ./slack-desktop-*-amd64.deb

 

 

#3rd way- Using Snap Command

5. Snap to install Slack on Ubuntu 24.04 or 22.04

Ubuntu 24.04, 22.04 LTS, or even older ones such as 18.04 and 20.04 come out of the box with Snap installed. Hence, we need to run a single command to install Slack. Here is that.

sudo snap install slack --classic

 

#4th way: using Flatpak

6. Use Flatpak

Well, another way is Flatpak. It is just like Ubuntu’s SNAP, which can be installed on any popular Linux system. Here are the commands to use Flatpak for installing Slack.

sudo apt install flatpak

reboot

sudo flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

flatpak install flathub com.slack.Slack

 

7. How to get future updates

In the future, if you want to get the latest version of Slack on your system, use the update command using the method you used.

If you have used the SNAP method:

sudo snap refresh slack

For Flatpak users:

flatpak update

For GUI Software Center

However, those who have chosen the GUI method will have the update option on their Software Center app. Just search for “Slack,” and instead of Install, you will have the Update option if the latest version update is available.

 

8. Uninstall Slack from Ubuntu 24.04 or 22.04

You can permanently remove this application when you don’t want it on your system. The uninstallation process of Slack will also depend upon the method you have used to install it.

For Snap:

sudo snap remove slack

For Flatpak

flatpak uninstall --delete-data flathub com.slack.Slack

flatpak remove --unused

For the Debian package method:

sudo apt remove slack

 

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