{"id":5919,"date":"2016-06-01T16:30:11","date_gmt":"2016-06-01T16:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=5919"},"modified":"2017-07-14T16:33:44","modified_gmt":"2017-07-14T16:33:44","slug":"install-whatsapp-desktop-app-whatise-in-ubuntu-16-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2016\/06\/install-whatsapp-desktop-app-whatise-in-ubuntu-16-04\/","title":{"rendered":"Install WhatsApp Desktop App &#8216;Whatsie&#8217; in Ubuntu 16.04"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/whatsie-icon.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/whatsie-icon.png\" alt=\"WhatsApp Web App\" width=\"245\" height=\"250\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5920\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Whatsie is a simple &#038; beautiful desktop client (<b>unofficial<\/b>) for WhatsApp Web. It&#8217;s and open-source, cross-platform software works on OS X, Windows, and Linux.<\/p>\n<p>Besides all the WhatsApp Web features, it also features:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Themes &#038; Mini Mode<\/li>\n<li>Native Notifications (with reply on OS X)<\/li>\n<li>Spell Checker &#038; Auto Correct (English)<\/li>\n<li>Keyboard Shortcuts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/whatsie-chat.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/whatsie-chat-450x275.jpg\" alt=\"WhatsApp client whatsie\" width=\"450\" height=\"275\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/whatsie-chat-450x275.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/whatsie-chat-600x366.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/whatsie-chat.jpg 1091w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/whatsie-darktheme.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/whatsie-darktheme-450x276.jpg\" alt=\"whatsie dark theme\" width=\"450\" height=\"276\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/whatsie-darktheme-450x276.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/whatsie-darktheme-600x368.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/whatsie-darktheme.jpg 1088w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/whatsie-orange.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/whatsie-orange-450x279.jpg\" alt=\"whatsie orange theme\" width=\"450\" height=\"279\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/whatsie-orange-450x279.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/whatsie-orange-600x372.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/whatsie-orange.jpg 1101w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>How to Install Whatsie in Ubuntu:<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"arconix-box arconix-box-red\"><i class='fa fa-2x pull-left fa-exclamation-triangle'><\/i><div class=\"arconix-box-content\">The project has gone. The tutorial won&#8217;t work any more<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Pre-compiled binary packages are available for download in its release page (see the link below), select download:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><code>whatsie-x.x.x-linux-amd64.deb<\/code> for 64-bit Ubuntu<\/li>\n<li><code>whatsie-x.x.x-linux-i386.deb<\/code> for 32-bit Ubuntu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>from:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">Download the latest Whatsie (.deb)<\/p>\n<p>Then click install via Ubuntu Software, or run command in terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T):<\/p>\n<pre style=\"border:none;\">sudo dpkg -i ~\/Downloads\/whatsie*.deb; sudo apt -f install<\/pre>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>If you like Whatsie and want to receive future updates along with other system updates via <b>Software Updater<\/b>, add the Linux repository by running the commands below one by one in terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T):<\/p>\n<pre style=\"border:none;\">gpg --keyserver pool.sks-keyservers.net --recv-keys 1537994D\r\n\r\ngpg --export --armor 1537994D | sudo apt-key add -\r\n\r\necho \"deb https:\/\/dl.bintray.com\/aluxian\/deb stable main\" | sudo tee -a \/etc\/apt\/sources.list<\/pre>\n<p><b>(Optional)<\/b> To remove the software, use Synaptic Package Manager (available in Ubuntu Software), or run <code>apt<\/code> command in terminal via <code>remove<\/code> flag:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"border:none;\">sudo apt remove whatsie<\/pre>\n<p>And the Linux repository can be removed via System Settings -> Software &#038; Updates -> Other Software -> highlight and remove the repository line.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whatsie is a simple &#038; beautiful desktop client (unofficial) for WhatsApp Web. 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