How to install WeChat on Ubuntu?
Currently, there is no official WeChat client for Ubuntu. However, you can still use WeChat on Ubuntu by installing third-party WeChat tools.
Here are two commonly used methods:
- Install WeChat for Windows using Wine.
- Firstly, make sure that you have installed Wine. Run the following command in the terminal to install Wine: sudo apt update sudo apt install wine
- Download the installation program for WeChat on Windows (.exe file).
- Navigate to the directory where the downloaded file is located in the terminal and run the following command to install WeChat: wine
.exe - Please follow the instructions provided by the WeChat installation program to complete the installation process.
- Once installation is completed, you can find and launch WeChat in the application menu.
- Use Electron to run WeChat.
- Electron Wechat is an unofficial Wechat client developed using the Electron framework, and it is compatible with Ubuntu.
- First of all, make sure you have Node.js installed. Run the following command in the terminal to install Node.js: sudo apt update
sudo apt install nodejs npm - Download the source code for Electron WeChat. You can find it on GitHub.
- Navigate to the directory where the source code is located in the terminal, and run the following command to install dependencies: npm install.
- After installation, run the following command to start Electron WeChat: npm start.
- The WeChat app will appear on the screen, and you can log in and use WeChat.
It’s important to note that these methods are unofficial and may have some issues and limitations. If you want a better WeChat experience, you could consider installing a Windows virtual machine on Ubuntu and running the Windows version of WeChat within the virtual machine.
