TeamViewer is a proprietary cross-platform remote access application for remote control, desktop sharing, file transfer, and online meetings. It is one of the most widely used remote support tools in the world, available for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android.
TeamViewer is not included in the Ubuntu repositories because it is proprietary software. This guide covers how to install TeamViewer on Ubuntu 18.04 using the official .deb package. The same steps apply to Ubuntu 16.04, Debian, Linux Mint, and Elementary OS.
<strong>Prerequisite:</strong> You need sudo access.
Install TeamViewer on Ubuntu: Download the .deb Package
Download the official TeamViewer .deb package. The _amd64.deb suffix indicates this package is for 64-bit x86-64 systems. For ARM-based machines, download the appropriate package from the TeamViewer Linux downloads page:
bashwget https://download.teamviewer.com/download/linux/teamviewer_amd64.deb
Install the package using apt. The ./ prefix tells apt this is a local file path, not a package name from the repositories:
bashsudo apt install ./teamviewer_amd64.deb
At the 'Do you want to continue?' prompt, type Y and press Enter. The installer resolves and installs the Qt5 library dependencies that TeamViewer requires for its graphical interface. TeamViewer also registers its official APT repository automatically during this process, which enables future updates.
Launch TeamViewer, Accept the License, and Start a Session
Start TeamViewer from the Activities menu by searching for "TeamViewer," or from the terminal:
bashteamviewer
The first time TeamViewer opens, click Accept License Agreement before the main interface loads.
The main window shows two important values:
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