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Slack only works on Windows, macOS iOS, Android and Linux. ChromeOS has not yet been supported or an app made by the company. If you already have an account, Chromebook, You can use Slack with Google Chrome and any other browser.
You can also install Slack Linux from another source ChromeOS supports Linux applications. . This guide will show you how to install and run Slack for Linux from Chromebooks.
Configure the Linux Development Environment
ChromeOS 69 and newer Chromebooks can be installed Slack via the Linux development environment.
Go to Settings > About ChromeOS Check the ChromeOS version of your Chromebook to make sure it is up-to-date.
If you have already set up the Linux development environment, continue to the next section.
If you don’t have an Internet connection for Chromebook, then connect it to the internet at Settings > Developers, Choose and Turn on next to “Linux development environment.”
It can take several minutes or hours to setup the Linux environment depending on how fast your internet connection is.
Google recommends that at most 10GB be available before you set up your Linux environment. See our tutorial on Clearing space in ChromeOS If your Chromebook has a low storage capacity.
Installing Slack on Your Chromebook
Once you have successfully set up Linux, the next step is to install Slack onto your Chromebook.
- Open the Linux Terminal You can find it in the Chromebook app library.
- Copy the following command into the Terminal console. Press the Enter key Enter to download Slack’s debian installation (.DEB) file.
wget https://downloads.slack-edge.com/releases/linux/4.23.0/prod/x64/slack-desktop-4.23.0-amd64.deb
Terminal will automatically download and save Slack’s installation file to your “Linux Files” folder within the Files app. You can also access the Slack website via Google Chrome browser.
Paste https://downloads.slack-edge.com/releases/linux/4.23.0/prod/x64/slack-desktop-4.23.0-amd64.deb Press the Enter key and enter your address in the address bar Enter.
Move the saved file into the folder “Linux files”, and then proceed to the next stage.
- Double-click the setup file Select or click right-click Install with Linux.
- Select Install Click on the pop-up “Install App with Linux” window.
- Select OK To close the installation window.
- The “Installation complete” pop-up should appear in the status area of your Chromebook. Please select Launch Open the Slack ap.
Alternativ, you can press the Search key Choose and Slack Click here to start the applicatio.
If you do not see Slack in the App Drawer, check the “Linux applications” folder.
- Select Sign In to Slack to continue.
- Slack will take you to Google Chrome’s login page. To sign in, you will need to provide your Slack account details.
- Select the workspaces you wish to include in the Slack desktop application and click “Add to Slack” Open Continue readin.
This will redirect you to Slack and allow you to open selected workspaces. For quick access, we recommend that you pin Slack on your Chromebook’s shelves.
- Right-click the Slack icon Select items on the shelves Pin.
Alternativ, you can press the Search key, Slack app icon, Pin to shelf.
Chromebook: Use Slack
If you receive error messages during the installation of Slack Linux, reboot your Chromebook. Refer to this tutorial for more information Install Linux distros for Chromebooks You can consult the Linux documentation if you are having trouble configuring it.
