Whatsie is a simple & beautiful desktop client (unofficial) for WhatsApp Web. It’s and open-source, cross-platform software works on OS X, Windows, and Linux.
Besides all the WhatsApp Web features, it also features:
- Themes & Mini Mode
- Native Notifications (with reply on OS X)
- Spell Checker & Auto Correct (English)
- Keyboard Shortcuts
How to Install Whatsie in Ubuntu:
Pre-compiled binary packages are available for download in its release page (see the link below), select download:
whatsie-x.x.x-linux-amd64.debfor 64-bit Ubuntuwhatsie-x.x.x-linux-i386.debfor 32-bit Ubuntu
from:
Download the latest Whatsie (.deb)
Then click install via Ubuntu Software, or run command in terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T):
sudo dpkg -i ~/Downloads/whatsie*.deb; sudo apt -f install
Once the software is successfully installed, launch it from Unity Dash (App Launcher), scan the QR code via WhatsApp in your mobile phone, and enjoy chatting with your friends.
If you like Whatsie and want to receive future updates along with other system updates via Software Updater, add the Linux repository by running the commands below one by one in terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T):
gpg --keyserver pool.sks-keyservers.net --recv-keys 1537994D gpg --export --armor 1537994D | sudo apt-key add - echo "deb https://dl.bintray.com/aluxian/deb stable main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list
(Optional) To remove the software, use Synaptic Package Manager (available in Ubuntu Software), or run apt command in terminal via remove flag:
sudo apt remove whatsie
And the Linux repository can be removed via System Settings -> Software & Updates -> Other Software -> highlight and remove the repository line.
Thanks very!
Changing name command “/Download/” to my local language name folder or location where was download it the whatsie package.
Installed, working on Linux Mint 17.3 (Mate): Whatsie v2.15.
Pity. Nobody I known nearly uses “Telegram”. :-s
Hi Again.
How much Whatsie needs that Whatsapp movil phone is connecting to Internet (WiFi or data movil)??
Whatsie shows me alert: “Your phone is not connected”.
Hi, Whatsie doesn’t exist anymore… :-( Check the website for more info
Have you found any replacement?
You can install Whatsapp in Ubuntu through Google Chrome.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/wmessenger/jbdenakghoccpkjaboikhbinhmopiiio?hl=en-US
Whatsie was removed from every repo and even from GitHub because WhatsApp ‘asked’ the developer to do it.
Now I can’t find a fork, nor anyone can fork this project on GitHub anymore.
F#ck WhatsApp!
https://github.com/gsantner/whatsie
Anyone knows how to compile this file ?
Nathan, you can read instructions in the last part of README.md (“For Developer” section), but you need to change from Master branch to a Tag (v2.1.0, for example), since gsantner had overwritten this file.
Here’s a direct link to “For Developers” section of v2.1.0 tag: https://github.com/gsantner/whatsie/tree/v2.1.0#for-developers
I have followed the instructions and could build Whatsie and packed it in a deb container using fpm, as describe there. Then I used the deb to install it in 2 laptops: an old one running wattOS R10 and a newer one running Linux Mint 18.1 Cinnamon.