TeamViewer is a software which uses remote access and remote control computers, allowing the maintenance and usage of computers and other devices. The very first version of TeamViewer was released in 2005, and its functionality has expanded with the passage of time. To use TeamViewer software, you do not require registration and it is free of charge for non-commercial use. The TeamViewer desktop and mobile client runs on almost all Windows, Mac OS, Android, and iOS platforms. With TeamViewer, you can connect to your computer or mobile device and pretend to be physically there, anywhere in the world. A TeamViewer ID and password must be shared with another person in order to give them access to your computer. Your computer cannot be accessed without your ID and password.
How to Install TeamViewer on Ubuntu 22.04?
To install TeamViewer on Ubuntu 22.04, you need to follow our guided article.
Step 1: Update System Packages
The first step in installing TeamViewer on Ubuntu 22.04 is to update system packages to the latest version:
sudo apt update
System packages has been updated successfully.
Step 2: Download TeamViewer
In order to download TeamViewer you need to use wget command with TeamViewer download link to download it.
–wget is a utility used to retrieve files using Https, Http, FTP, FTPs internet protocols:
wget https://download.teamviewer.com/download/linux/teamviewer_amd64.deb
TeamViewer has been downloaded successfully.
Step 3: Install TeamViewer
Now, install it by extracting it, we used -y command to affirm the decision when the propmt asks [Y/N]:
sudo apt install ./teamviewer_amd64.deb -y
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How to Launch TeamViewer on Ubuntu 22.04?
Click on the “Software Center” icon, and then type and search “teamviewer” and then the TeamViewer icon will appear click to open it:
The above interface affirms that the TeamViewer has been installed and ready to use
How to Uninstall TeamViewer from Ubuntu 22.04?
The command given below will remove TeamViewer from Ubuntu 22.04:
sudo apt autoremove teamviewer *purge -y
TeamViewer has been uninstalled successfully.
Conclusion
TeamViewer is screen sharing software which is used to give the access of your computer to another user for maintenance and for other purposes. In this guided article we have explained the procedure to install the TeamViewer on Ubuntu 22.04.
