Does Telegram work on Linux?
Yes. Telegram has an official Linux app. It’s on Flathub (5.7M installs) and in the Arch Linux and openSUSE Tumbleweed repositories.
How to install Telegram on Linux
Telegram provides an official Linux version on its website.
Any distro: Flatpak from Flathub
The Flathub package is published by telegram.org (verified). It has been installed 5,701,706 times. Linux Mint, Pop!_OS and Zorin OS have Flathub enabled out of the box, Fedora offers it as an optional third-party repository, and on Ubuntu you install Flatpak first.
flatpak install flathub org.telegram.desktopFrom your distro’s repositories
| Distro | Version | Command |
|---|---|---|
| Arch Linux | 7.2.9 | sudo pacman -S telegram-desktop |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | 7.2.5 | sudo zypper install telegram-desktop |
| AUR (Arch community) | 7.2.7.r4.g365a9fc | yay -S telegram-desktop-git |
Package names and versions from Repology. AUR packages are user-maintained; review them before installing.
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Telegram on Linux: common questions
Does Telegram work on Linux?
Yes. Telegram has an official Linux app. It’s on Flathub (5.7M installs) and in the Arch Linux and openSUSE Tumbleweed repositories.
How do I install Telegram on Ubuntu?
Install it from Flathub with “flatpak install flathub org.telegram.desktop” after setting up Flatpak, or download it from Telegram’s website.