Slack Desktop App Ubuntu [upd] -

But on Ubuntu—a land of strict package managers, Wayland drama, and GNOME extensions—the question isn't if Slack works. It's how painfully will it work?

I installed the official .deb package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy) and then again on 24.04 (Noble) to see if this Electron-wrapped behemoth plays nice with the penguin. slack desktop app ubuntu

Slack offers the .deb file on their website, but that’s for casuals. The Ubuntu Software Center version works, but it lags slightly behind. The power move? sudo snap install slack . Yes, the much-maligned Snap actually wins here. It auto-updates (critical for security patches) and sandboxes the app decently. The Flatpak version on Flathub is also solid, though I noticed a 0.5-second slower startup. But on Ubuntu—a land of strict package managers,

A Tiling WM Enthusiast & Reluctant Team Chat Survivor Slack offers the