When setting up a Linux computer for video calls, the Zoom installer needs to match that system. Zoom provides a Linux desktop client, and its download page offers packages by distribution and architecture.
I’ll show you how to check your system and install Zoom with the package command for your distribution.
TL;DR
Zoom provides a Linux desktop client, but the download must match your distribution and CPU architecture. Debian, Ubuntu, and Linux Mint use a DEB package, while Fedora uses an RPM package.
- Use Zoom’s Linux download page to choose your distro and architecture.
- On Ubuntu, Debian, or Mint, use apt to install the downloaded DEB package.
- Check Zoom’s current installation guide for openSUSE, Arch, and other distributions.
What Zoom on Linux installs
Zoom for Linux is the desktop meeting client packaged for Linux distributions. Its installer is not one universal file. Zoom’s download page offers choices according to distribution and architecture.
| Distribution route | Package type | Installer |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu, Debian, Linux Mint | DEB | apt |
| Fedora | RPM | yum, per Zoom’s guide |
| openSUSE | RPM | zypper |
| Arch or Manjaro | TAR.XZ | pacman or AUR |
A DEB file is used by Debian-based systems such as Ubuntu and Linux Mint. An RPM file serves Fedora-family systems. Zoom documents separate routes for openSUSE and Arch or Manjaro.
The client is proprietary software. The official Zoom installation guide lists its package commands. Community packages can differ in update behavior or provenance.
Check your distribution and installer
Before downloading, identify the distribution and whether the machine is x86-64 or another architecture. A package with the wrong format or architecture will not install as intended.
cat /etc/os-release
uname -m
- Ubuntu, Debian, and Linux Mint: download the DEB intended for your architecture.
- Fedora: choose the Fedora RPM option.
- openSUSE or Arch/Manjaro: follow the matching section in Zoom’s installation guide rather than using a Fedora command.
How to install Zoom on Linux
Use the package route for your distribution. The examples below follow Zoom’s current installation instructions. Replace a filename only when the downloaded package uses a different name.
Step 1: Install the DEB on Ubuntu, Debian, or Linux Mint
Download the Ubuntu, Debian, or Mint DEB package from Zoom’s Linux page. Open a terminal in its download directory and install the local file with apt.
sudo apt install ./zoom_amd64.deb
The current-directory prefix tells apt to use the local file instead of searching repositories for a package with that name. Enter your administrator password if prompted, then follow apt’s confirmation prompt.
Step 2: Install the RPM on Fedora
Zoom’s Fedora instructions use yum to install its RPM package. The package manager resolves dependencies from the system’s configured repositories.
sudo yum install zoom_x86_64.rpm
For a 64-bit system, Zoom’s guide names the RPM zoom_x86_64.rpm.
Step 3: Install the RPM on openSUSE
For openSUSE, use Zoom’s RPM with zypper. Open a terminal in the directory where the download was saved, then check the exact package name before running the command.
sudo zypper install zoom_openSUSE_x86_64.rpm
Zoom lists a distinct filename for its 32-bit openSUSE package. Confirm the architecture on the current download page.
Step 4: Install Zoom on Arch or Manjaro
Zoom’s guide provides a TAR.XZ package for Arch and Manjaro. Install the downloaded file with pacman, or use the AUR package if you prefer the self-update behavior noted by the ArchWiki.
sudo pacman -U zoom_x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
Use the exact package filename from the download page. Pacman also installs dependencies required by the package.
Step 5: Open Zoom and check the client
After installation finishes, open Zoom from your desktop’s application launcher. On Debian-based systems, query the package database to check whether dpkg registered the client.
dpkg-query -W zoom
On Debian-based systems, this query prints the registered package and version. It does not establish whether camera, microphone, or screen sharing works in a meeting.
When installation or screen sharing fails
An installation error often means the package does not match the system, the filename differs from the command, or a dependency could not be resolved. Check the distribution and architecture again before retrying with the correct installer.
| Symptom | What to check |
|---|---|
| Package cannot be opened | Confirm the file extension matches the distribution and the package is for the machine architecture. |
| File not found | Change to the download directory or use the full path, and match the command to the actual filename. |
| Dependencies are missing | Use the distribution’s package manager so it can resolve dependencies, then follow its reported repository or dependency error. |
| Screen sharing fails in Wayland | Zoom’s Linux behavior can depend on the desktop session and screen-capture support. Consult the current Zoom help and distribution guidance for the session in use. |
On Wayland, the installed client may open even when screen capture is unavailable or behaves differently. ArchWiki documents configuration options for screen sharing, but their effect depends on the desktop and capture stack.
The Snap Store also lists a package named zoom-client, but describes it as an unofficial repack of Zoom’s Debian package and says the listing does not guarantee an upstream upload. Use Zoom’s own package route when package provenance matters.
Conclusion
Match the download to both your distribution and architecture, then let the distribution’s package manager install the local file and its dependencies. Zoom’s Linux installation guide is the place to check when your system is not covered by the DEB or Fedora RPM steps above.
See our guides to installing DEB files on Ubuntu and the apt command for local package details. For Arch, our Pacman guide explains package operations. The Ubuntu package removal guide and wget guide cover related package cleanup and terminal downloads.
https://zoom.us/download?os=linux
Does Zoom work on Linux?
Yes. Zoom provides a Linux desktop client. Choose the package for your distribution and architecture from Zoom’s Linux download page.
Can I install Zoom on Linux Mint?
Yes. Zoom’s installation guide includes Linux Mint with the Debian and Ubuntu instructions. Download the matching DEB and install it with apt.
Can I install Zoom with Snap?
The Snap Store lists zoom-client, but identifies it as an unofficial repack of Zoom’s Debian package. The listing does not guarantee that it is an upstream Zoom upload.