This article will tell us about How to Use and Set up Slack on Chromebook. We will try to discuss this in detail. But remember you must first install Linux.
Only Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and Linux-based devices can run Slack. For ChromeOS, there isn’t yet an official app or support. Use Slack using any online browser, including Google Chrome, if you have a Chromebook.
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As an alternative, given that ChromeOS supports Linux apps, you may instal Slack for Linux. This guide explains how to set up and use Slack for Linux on Chromebooks.
The Linux development environment set up
You may instal Slack using the Linux development environment if your Chromebook supports ChromeOS 69 or a later version.
To upgrade your Chromebook or see what version of ChromeOS it has, navigate to Settings > About ChromeOS.
If the Linux development environment has already been set up, move on to the next step.
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On the other hand, you may connect your Chromebook to the internet, go to Settings > Developers, and turn on “Linux development environment” by selecting Turn on next to it.
Depending on your internet speed, setting up the Linux environment might take minutes or hours.
By the way, before configuring the Linux environment, Google advises having at least 10GB of free space. If your Chromebook is running low on storage, check out our article on how to make space on ChromeOS.
How to Setup Slack on a Chromebook
To instal Slack on your Chromebook after setting up the Linux environment, follow the instructions listed below.
- In the list of Chromebook apps, launch the Linux Terminal.
- To download the Debian installation (.DEB) file for Slack, paste the following command into the Terminal interface and hit Enter.
wget https://downloads.slack-edge.com/releases/linux/4.23.0/prod/x64/slack-desktop-4.23.0-amd64.deb
The Slack installation file will be downloaded by Terminal and saved to the “Linux files” folder in the Files app. Using the Google Chrome browser, you may also download the file from the Slack website.
Enter the address https://downloads.slack-edge.com/releases/linux/4.23.0/prod/x64/slack-desktop-4.23.0-amd64.deb.
Continue to the next step after saving the file to the “Linux files” folder.
- Click the setup file twice, or click and choose Install with Linux from the context menu.
- On the “Install programme with Linux” pop-up box, choose Install.
- To end the installation window, click OK.
- An “Installation finished” pop-up should appear in the status section of your Chromebook. To launch the Slack application, select Launch.
- Slack may also be launched by pressing the Search key and choosing it.
- To proceed, select Sign In to Slack.
- You will be sent by Slack to the Chrome login screen. Enter the credentials for your Slack account to log in.
- To continue, choose Open after selecting the workspace(s) you wish to add to the Slack desktop app.
That will open the chosen workspaces and reroute you to the Slack programme. For easy access, we advise adding Slack to your Chromebook’s shelf.
- Pin may be chosen by right-clicking the Slack symbol on the shelf.
Alternately, you may pick Pin to shelf by right-clicking the Slack app icon and pressing the Search key.
Utilize Slack on a Chromebook
If you have any issues when downloading and installing the Slack Linux setup file, restart your Chromebook. If you need help setting the Linux environment, you may also look at our instruction on installing Linux distributions on Chromebooks.