Zoom, a tool for audio and video communication in Ubuntu

In the next article we are going to take a look at Zoom. This is one very popular video communication tool for chatting, online meeting, screen sharing, video conferencing, etc. It is compatible with most of the popular systems, such as Windows, Gnu / Linux, Mac and Android. Therefore, this software can be installed and used on different devices, such as desktop, mobile device, tablet PC, etc.

In the following lines we are going to see how anyone can install Zoom on Ubuntu. We will have the possibility to download the necessary package from the project website or using the corresponding command from the terminal. To be a little clearer about the possible uses of this application, you can consult the frequently asked questions who respond on the project website.

Install Zoom on Ubuntu

Using GUI

This is the easiest option to install the application. First you have to go to the following URL to download the .deb file by Zoom.

Select the operating system Ubuntu from the drop-down list.

Now, select architecture operating system and the version of the operating system, after selecting Linux guy. Click the button «Download»To save the package.

Save the file by clicking the radio button «Save File»And press«Accept»To start the download.

Then go to the download location. Right click on the file. Select the option "Open with software installation”From the pop-up menu.

Pleasure click the button "Install« to start the installation.

From the terminal

If you are familiar with the command line, you can choose to run the following commands to install Zoom. Open a terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T) and first download the Zoom .deb package:

wget -O Descargas/zoom.deb https://zoom.us/client/latest/zoom_amd64.deb

Now go to the download location:

cd Descargas

Run the command to install the package:

sudo dpkg -i zoom.deb

If the above installation returns errors, these can be corrected by typing in the same terminal:

sudo apt install -f

Run Zoom

After completing the installation process, look for the application on your computer. If you find the following icon, the application has been installed successfully.

Click on the launcher to open the application.

The following window will appear when the Zoom application starts. Click on the button «Sign In» to use this application.

They can be used SSO, Google, Facebook or Zoom accounts to log in.

If you don't want to use other options, you can create a free account by Zoom from the project website. It is free for individual use. The paid licenses, as usual, allow more options than the free ones.

When creating the account, you will receive an activation email to activate your account. Once activated, the following screen will appear after clicking the corresponding button. Fill out the form below. and click the 'buttonContinue'to go to the next step.

After filling in the form, you can invite your contacts. If you skip that step, you should see the next page, which indicates that your account is ready to be used.

After all of the above, you can log in to the Zoom app by entering a valid email address and password. Lso you used at the time of creating the Zoom account. The following screen will appear on your desktop, if you log in successfully.

The four main options of this application are 'Start with video", "Start without video", "Join'Y'Schedule'. The option 'Start with video' used to video chat or video conference. The option 'Start without video'is used for phone calls or the audio chat. ‘Join'will serve for join any meeting. The option 'Schedule' is used for set up the meeting calendar.

In short, it can be used the Zoom tool to communicate with your friends, family and colleagues. This tool has many other useful features that can be used to perform our personal or professional tasks in an easier way. For more detailed information, you can refer to the project website.