A tutorial on installing Instant Messaging Applications Telegram Messenger in Linux systems

Telegram is a similar, WhatsApp, and timely communication application. It has a huge user base and a lot of unique features.

Telegram Messenger for Linux

This article gives you an idea of telegram applications and detailed installation commands on Linux box.

Characteristics of Telegram

Support for mobile devices

Have desktop version

Third-party developers can access the Telegram application Interface (API).

Support for Android, Iphone/ipad, Windows Phone, Web-version, PC, Mac and Linux.

The above application supports high encryption and self destruction information.

Allows you to view your information from a variety of devices and platforms.

Overall processing and message delivery are very fast

Distributed servers in the world for safety and efficiency

Open APIs and free protocols

No advertising, no subscription fees. -Permanent Free

Powerful-no media and chat restrictions

Multiple security measures to protect them from hackers

Reply to specific information in a group. Use @username to alert multiple users in a group

Why use Telegram?

Why Choose Telegram when you have almost the same functionality as WhatsApp and other timely communications applications?

It is enough that third-party developers can use the API. More PC availability means you don't have to be stuck typing on your mobile device, you can use your PC, and it's more usable.

In addition, support connects remote locations, collaboration-up to 200 member groups, synchronizes on all devices, sends various types of files, encrypts information, destroys information, stores media on the cloud, and builds its own tools based on fully available APIs.

Test environment

We used Debian Gnu/linux, x86_64 structural tests, and all the steps were very smooth. Here are our detailed steps.

Install Telegram Messenger on Linux

First go to Telegram's official website, download the Linux system version of the Telegram source Pack (TSETUP.0.7.23.TAR.XZ), you can also use the following wget command to download directly.

The code is as follows:

# wget HTTPS://UPDATES.TDESKTOP.COM/TLINUX/TSETUP.0.7.23.TAR.XZ

After downloading the installation package, unpack the installation package and enter the unpacked folder from the current directory.

The code is as follows:

# TAR-XF TSETUP.0.7.23.TAR.XZ

# CD telegram/

Then, as shown below, execute the binary file ' telegram ' on the command line.

The code is as follows:

#./telegram

First interface, click "START messaging".

Start installation

Enter your phone number and click "Next". If you have not registered telegram before, use and enter the same number before you will see a warning that you have not telegram account. Click "Register here".

Register Telegram

After submitting your mobile phone number, telegram will soon send you an authentication code. You need to enter it.

Telegram Verification Code

Enter your name, nickname and click "SIGN up".

Enter Account Details

After creating the new account, I see this interface. Everything is ready, although I'm not familiar with telegram. This interface is really simple.

Telegram interface

Click New Contact, enter their name and phone number, and click New when you are done.

New Telegram Contact

If you do not have the contact you entered in the telegram, you will receive a message indicating that telegram will notify you when the contact person joins Telegram.

Telegram Contact Tips

When a contact is added to the telegram, you receive a message (similar to a pop-up hint) that says [Your_contact] has joined the telegram.

A formal Chat window on a Linux system. Very good experience ...

Contact to join Telegram message

At the same time, I'm trying to send messages on my Android mobile device, and the interface is very similar.

Mobile Version Telegram interface

Telegram Settings page. You have a lot of options to configure.

Set Telegram

About Telegram.

About Telegram

Interesting points.

Telegram Use Mtproto Mobile protocol

The iphone version was launched in 2013 (August 14)

The people behind the Amazing project: Pavel and Nikolai Durov.

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