{"id":33350,"date":"2021-02-08T16:31:27","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T16:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=33350"},"modified":"2024-12-20T13:45:09","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T13:45:09","slug":"install-deepin-wechat-qq-ubuntu-20-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2021\/02\/install-deepin-wechat-qq-ubuntu-20-04\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install WeChat, QQ in Ubuntu 24.04 | 22.04 | 20.04"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6974\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/wechat-icon245.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"245\" height=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This simple tutorial shows how to install <b>WeChat<\/b>, <b>QQ<\/b> instant messenger and <b>QQ Music<\/b> in all current Ubuntu releases.<\/p>\n<p>For those doing business or having friends \/ family members in China, it&#8217;s hard to avoid using these top apps. Thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winehq.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wine<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deepin.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deepin Linux<\/a>, they are now easy to install in Linux without native support.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/wechat-voicechat.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33352\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/wechat-voicechat-small.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"346\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>Method 1: Use Flatpak package (unofficial)<\/h3>\n<p><b>NOTE: The Flatpak package is NOT verified by, affiliated with, or supported by Tencent.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Flathub repository now include QQ, WeChat, QQ Music as Flatpak packages run in sandbox environment. It can be installed in most Linux on Intel\/AMD platform.<\/p>\n<p>1. First, press <code>Ctrl+Alt+T<\/code> to open up a terminal window. Then run command to enable flatpak support:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo apt install flatpak<\/pre>\n<p>Other Linux can follow the official <a href=\"https:\/\/flathub.org\/setup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">setup guide<\/a> for Flatpak support.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/apt-flatpak-noble.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-45732\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/apt-flatpak-noble-700x501.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/apt-flatpak-noble-700x501.webp 700w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/apt-flatpak-noble-300x215.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/apt-flatpak-noble-768x550.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/apt-flatpak-noble.webp 786w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2. Then, install WeChat by running command:<\/p>\n<pre>flatpak install https:\/\/dl.flathub.org\/repo\/appstream\/com.tencent.WeChat.flatpakref<\/pre>\n<p>Or use the command below to install Linux QQ:<\/p>\n<pre>flatpak install https:\/\/dl.flathub.org\/repo\/appstream\/com.qq.QQ.flatpakref<\/pre>\n<p>For QQ Music, run this command instead:<\/p>\n<pre>flatpak install https:\/\/dl.flathub.org\/repo\/appstream\/com.qq.QQmusic.flatpakref<\/pre>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/flatpak-qq.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-46491\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/flatpak-qq-700x468.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/flatpak-qq-700x468.webp 700w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/flatpak-qq-300x201.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/flatpak-qq-768x514.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/flatpak-qq.webp 786w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If this is the first time you installing a Flatpak app package, then you may need a log out and back in to make app icon visible in start menu (or Gnome app grid).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/launch-wechat.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46492\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/launch-wechat.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/launch-wechat.webp 533w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/launch-wechat-300x161.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Uninstall QQ, WeChat, QQ Music Flatpak packages<\/h4>\n<p>To uninstall the software packages, use one of the commands below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Uninstall QQ Flatpak package:\n<pre>flatpak uninstall --delete-data com.qq.QQ<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>Uninstall QQ Music Flatpak package:\n<pre>flatpak uninstall --delete-data com.qq.QQmusic<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>Or uninstall WeChat Flatpak package:\n<pre>flatpak uninstall --delete-data com.tencent.WeChat<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Method 2: Use official WeChat Linux package<\/h3>\n<p><b>WeChat finally added official Linux support in November 2024.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The official website now provides the <code>.deb<\/code> and <code>.rpm<\/code> package for Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Fedora based systems, as well as universal AppImage package works on most Linux. They support X86_64 (Intel\/AMD), arm64, and LoongArch CPU architecture types.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/linux.weixin.qq.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download WeChat for Linux<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/download-wechat.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-47777\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/download-wechat-700x418.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/download-wechat-700x418.webp 700w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/download-wechat-300x179.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/download-wechat-768x458.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/download-wechat.webp 1201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For the <code>.deb<\/code> or <code>.rpm<\/code> package, just download it and double-click to install via your system package manager. Or, run one of the commands below to install (say you saved it in Downloads folder):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Install .deb package in Debian, Ubuntu, or Linux Mint:\n<pre>sudo apt install ~\/Downloads\/WeChatLinux*.deb<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>Install .rpm package in RHEL, Fedora, etc:\n<pre>sudo dnf install ~\/Downloads\/WeChatLinux*.rpm<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For AppImage package, simply add executable permission from file properties dialog, then you can click Run the file to launch the app.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/wechat-appimage.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-47778\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/wechat-appimage-700x504.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/wechat-appimage-700x504.webp 700w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/wechat-appimage-300x216.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/wechat-appimage-768x553.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/wechat-appimage.webp 1014w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Uninstall<\/h3>\n<p>To uninstall the official <code>.deb<\/code> or <code>.rpm<\/code> package, use one of the commands below:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo apt remove wechat<\/pre>\n<pre>sudo dnf remove wechat<\/pre>\n<p>For the AppImage package, just delete the file using your file manager.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This simple tutorial shows how to install WeChat, QQ instant messenger and QQ Music in all current Ubuntu releases. 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