

Now add the apt repository by creating new config file signal-xenial.list under ‘/etc/apt/’ directory. Next, put the key into ‘/usr/share/keyrings’ directory via command: cat signal-desktop-keyring.gpg | sudo tee -a /usr/share/keyrings/signal-desktop-keyring.gpg > /dev/null Install wget downloader via sudo apt install wget if it’s not installed on your system. Then, run the command below to download the key: wget -O- | gpg -dearmor > signal-desktop-keyring.gpg Get the gpg key:įirstly, press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open a terminal window (or search for and open it from start menu). The desktop app has an official apt repository that contains the software packages for 64-bit Ubuntu and Debian based systems. Method 1: Install Signal Desktop via Apt Repository:

It should also work on their based systems, e.g., Linux Mint, Elementary OS, Kali Linux, and more.

This simple tutorial shows how to install the desktop app of the Signal private messenger in Ubuntu and Debian in 2 official ways.
