How to Install and Use Slack on Chromebook
First, you have to set up Linux
Slack is only available for Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and Linux devices. There’s no official app or support for ChromeOS yet. If you have aChromebook, use Slack through Google Chrome or any web browser.
Alternatively, you can install Slack for Linux sinceChromeOS supports Linux applications. This tutorial covers steps for installing and running Slack for Linux on Chromebooks.
Set Up the Linux Development Environment
If your Chromebook runs ChromeOS 69 or newer, you can install Slack through the Linux development environment.
Go toSettings>About ChromeOSto update your Chromebook or check its ChromeOS version.
Proceed to the next section if you already configured the Linux development environment.
Otherwise, connect your Chromebook to the internet, head toSettings>Developers,and selectTurn onnext to “Linux development environment.”
It could take minutes to hours to set up the Linux environment, depending on your connection speed.
By the way, Google recommends having at least 10GB of free space before setting up the Linux environment. See our tutorial onfreeing up space on ChromeOSif your Chromebook is low on storage space.
Installing Slack on Your Chromebook
After successfully setting up the Linux environment, follow the steps below to install Slack on your Chromebook.
wget https://downloads.slack-edge.com/releases/linux/4.23.0/prod/x64/slack-desktop-4.23.0-amd64.deb
Terminal will download and save the Slack installation file to the “Linux files” folder in the Files app. You can also download the file from the Slack website through Google Chrome browser.
Pastehttps://downloads.slack-edge.com/releases/linux/4.23.0/prod/x64/slack-desktop-4.23.0-amd64.debin the address bar and pressEnter.
Save the file to the “Linux files” folder and proceed to the next step.
Alternatively, press theSearch keyand selectSlackto open the application.
Check the “Linux apps” folder if you don’t find Slack at the top of the app drawer.
That’ll redirect you to the Slack application and open the selected workspaces. We recommend pinning Slack to your Chromebook’s shelf for quick access.
Alternatively, press theSearch key, right-click theSlack app icon, and selectPin to shelf.
Use Slack on Chromebook
Reboot your Chromebook if you get any error messages while downloading and installing the Slack Linux setup file. Also, refer to our tutorial oninstalling Linux distros on Chromebooksif you have trouble configuring the Linux environment.
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