3 Methods to Install Signal on Ubuntu | UPDATED

For instant messaging, it’s been more than a year since we covered Signal as an ideal alternative. Although privacy-conscious and tech-savvy individuals were already aware of the existence of this awesome program, after the latest changes to WhatsApp privacy policy, Signal got the much-needed fame.

In this video, I will show you how to Install Signal on Ubuntu

Method 1: Installing Signal on Ubuntu and other Linux using Snap
$ sudo snap install signal-desktop

Method 2: Install Signal on Debian and Ubuntu-based distributions via APT
$ wget -O- https://updates.signal.org/desktop/apt/keys.asc | sudo apt-key add –
$ echo “deb [arch=amd64] https://updates.signal.org/desktop/apt xenial main” | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/signal-xenial.list
$ sudo apt update && sudo apt install signal-desktop

Method 3: Install using DEB Package:
$ sudo apt install curl
$ curl -s https://updates.signal.org/desktop/apt/keys.asc | sudo apt-key add –
$ echo “deb [arch=amd64] https://updates.signal.org/desktop/apt xenial main” | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/signal-xenial.list
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install signal-desktop

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