This guide shows how to install Teamviewer 8 on RedHat, CentOS, Fedora and Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Xubuntu systems. Teamviewer is a one of the most popular application for remote assistant, Desktop sharing or transferring files between computers, web conferencing and online meetings etc. Teamviewer is a proprietary application. However, it’s a freeware for personal use. Teamviewer is available for Windows, Linux, Mac OS, Android and iPhone. Teamviewer uses WINE application which is integreted within it. We don’t have to install WINE application separately. Teamviewer is not a native Linux application.
Some of the new features are added in Teamviewer version 8 which are highlighted below:
- Session handover one to another expert.
- Can share desktop with other selected groups having teamviewer accounts.
- Schedule online meeting in Microsoft Outlook.
- Session recording.
- Operating system logout automatically after remote access is closed.
- Teamviewer management console.
How do I Install Teamviewer 8 on RedHat, CentOS, Fedora
You may download teamviewer package for rpm based Linux distributions at teamviewer_linux.rpm.
Let us start installation. Go to the directory from where you have downloaded Teamviewer package and execute following yum command to install it. It will install missing dependencies.
# wget http://www.teamviewer.com/download/teamviewer_linux.rpm # yum install teamviewer_linux.rpm
If you get missing public key error, you can download public key and import it using the following command.
# wget http://www.teamviewer.com/link/?url=354858 # rpm --import TeamViewer_Linux_PubKey.asc
After importing the public key, please run the “yum install” command again to install the Teamviewer rpm.
To start Teamviewer application, run the following command from the terminal.
# teamviewer
Teamviewer application running on my Fedora 18 system.
Running TeamViewer in Fedora 18
How do I Install Teamviewer 8 on Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Xubuntu
You may download teamviewer package for 32-bit or 64-bit systems at teamviewer linux .deb packages. or you can download the package using wget command as shown below.
## 32 Bit System ## $ sudo wget http://www.teamviewer.com/download/teamviewer_linux.deb
## 64 Bit System ## $ sudo wget http://www.teamviewer.com/download/teamviewer_linux_x64.deb
Once you’ve downloaded the package, go to the directory where you’ve downloaded Teamviewer package and run the following command to install it.
## 32 Bit System ## $ sudo dpkg -i teamviewer_linux.deb
## 64 Bit System ## $ sudo dpkg -i teamviewer_linux_x64.deb
If you get missing dependencies error, please use the following command to install those dependencies.
sudo apt-get install -f
Once installation is done. To start Teamviewer package on Ubuntu Linux, go to Dash Home and type teamviewer and click on teamviewer icon to run application.
Running TeamViewer in Ubuntu 12.10
Teamviewer application running on my Ubuntu 12.10 system.
TeamViewer 8 Under Ubuntu 12.10
To start on Linux Mint, Go to Menu >> Internet >> Teamviewer and click on Accept License Agreement to run application.
Teamviewer application running on my Linux Mint 14.
Running TeamViewer in Linux Mint 14
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How about remote access from all distributions
this guide is not cover arch linux, gentoo and many other, that’s why will suggest to clarify name like guide for deb/rpm based linux
What is the advantage of using Teamviewer over LogMeIn, especially since teamviewer requires a hacked client, while logmein can view the remote machine from within a browser?
Nice blog , i have fallowed the steps and it is installed perfectly
But i have a small problem , After installation of teamviewer ,it doesn’t detecting microphone and speaker (Headset) .
for this do i need to install any specific packages .
please help me .
srinivas
I think you don’t have sound drivers, install them and check again.
Worked perfectly for Mint 13 with Mate.
Thanks!!
unable to install in AIX machine. i’m getting below error. can anyone help me.
# rpm -Uvh teamviewer_linux.rpm
error: failed dependencies:
libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.4) is needed by teamviewer-8.0.17147-1
libgcc_s.so.1 is needed by teamviewer-8.0.17147-1
libasound.so.2 is needed by teamviewer-8.0.17147-1
libfreetype.so.6 is needed by teamviewer-8.0.17147-1
libz.so.1 is needed by teamviewer-8.0.17147-1
libSM.so.6 is needed by teamviewer-8.0.17147-1
libXdamage.so.1 is needed by teamviewer-8.0.17147-1
libXext.so.6 is needed by teamviewer-8.0.17147-1
libXfixes.so.3 is needed by teamviewer-8.0.17147-1
libXrender.so.1 is needed by teamviewer-8.0.17147-1
libXtst.so.6 is needed by teamviewer-8.0.17147-1
#
To overcome this problem, run the following command to install the teamviewer rpm. The below yum command will take care of dependencies.
[root@redhatclient Downloads]# yum localinstall teamviewer_linux.rpm -y
Loaded plugins: aliases, changelog, downloadonly, kabi, presto, protect-
: packages, refresh-packagekit, rhnplugin, security, tmprepo,
: verify, versionlock
This system is not registered with RHN.
RHN support will be disabled.
Loading support for Red Hat kernel ABI
Setting up Local Package Process
Examining teamviewer_linux.rpm: teamviewer-8.0.17147-1.i686
Marking teamviewer_linux.rpm to be installed
Resolving Dependencies
–> Running transaction check
—> Package teamviewer.i686 0:8.0.17147-1 set to be updated
–> Processing Dependency: libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.4) for package: teamviewer-8.0.17147-1.i686
–> Processing Dependency: libgcc_s.so.1 for package: teamviewer-8.0.17147-1.i686
–> Processing Dependency: libasound.so.2 for package: teamviewer-8.0.17147-1.i686
–> Processing Dependency: libfreetype.so.6 for package: teamviewer-8.0.17147-1.i686
–> Processing Dependency: libz.so.1 for package: teamviewer-8.0.17147-1.i686
–> Processing Dependency: libSM.so.6 for package: teamviewer-8.0.17147-1.i686
–> Processing Dependency: libXdamage.so.1 for package: teamviewer-8.0.17147-1.i686
–> Processing Dependency: libXext.so.6 for package: teamviewer-8.0.17147-1.i686
–> Processing Dependency: libXfixes.so.3 for package: teamviewer-8.0.17147-1.i686
–> Processing Dependency: libXrender.so.1 for package: teamviewer-8.0.17147-1.i686
–> Processing Dependency: libXtst.so.6 for package: teamviewer-8.0.17147-1.i686
–> Finished Dependency Resolution
Error: Package: teamviewer-8.0.17147-1.i686 (/teamviewer_linux)
Requires: libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.4)
Error: Package: teamviewer-8.0.17147-1.i686 (/teamviewer_linux)
Requires: libfreetype.so.6
Error: Package: teamviewer-8.0.17147-1.i686 (/teamviewer_linux)
Requires: libXtst.so.6
Error: Package: teamviewer-8.0.17147-1.i686 (/teamviewer_linux)
Requires: libXrender.so.1
Error: Package: teamviewer-8.0.17147-1.i686 (/teamviewer_linux)
Requires: libXfixes.so.3
Error: Package: teamviewer-8.0.17147-1.i686 (/teamviewer_linux)
Requires: libXext.so.6
Error: Package: teamviewer-8.0.17147-1.i686 (/teamviewer_linux)
Requires: libSM.so.6
Error: Package: teamviewer-8.0.17147-1.i686 (/teamviewer_linux)
Requires: libgcc_s.so.1
Error: Package: teamviewer-8.0.17147-1.i686 (/teamviewer_linux)
Requires: libz.so.1
Error: Package: teamviewer-8.0.17147-1.i686 (/teamviewer_linux)
Requires: libasound.so.2
Error: Package: teamviewer-8.0.17147-1.i686 (/teamviewer_linux)
Requires: libXdamage.so.1
You could try using –skip-broken to work around the problem
You could try running: rpm -Va –nofiles –nodigest
[root@redhatclient Downloads]#
im getting the above dependency error messages.
please help me where did you get the dependency packages,
so that i will be helpful to install this remote tool
os = EL6
Thanks in advance.