Blink is a smart video conferencing platform for teams and businesses. In this tutorial, we will walk you through how to install Blink on POP! OS, the Linux-based operating system.
Before we begin, it is recommended to update the system to its latest version using the command below:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
Blink requires some dependencies to be installed on the system. You can install these dependencies using the following command:
sudo apt-get install libtinfo5 libssl1.1 libxcb-xinerama0 libxkbcommon-x11-0 libgl1-mesa-glx libgl1-mesa-dri libpulse0 libgtk-3-0 libxss1 libasound2 libnss3 libx11-xcb1 libxcomposite1 libxcursor1 libxdamage1 libxi6 libxtst6
You can download the Blink package from the official website using the command below:
wget https://blink.uc.zoom.us/client/latest/blink-latest.deb
After downloading the package, navigate to the directory where it was downloaded and install it using the command below:
sudo dpkg -i blink-latest.deb
You can launch Blink by searching for it in the application menu or by running the following command in the terminal:
blink
That's it! You have successfully installed Blink on your POP! OS system. You can now start using Blink to communicate with your teams and co-workers.
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