Steps to install Webex for Linux

All core Webex capabilities in one application are supported to help you collaborate seamlessly. These are just the beginning. Enhanced calling support and a fully featured meeting experience will be added in upcoming releases.

Feature already supported

Here are some supported features:

1. Create spaces and groups to collaborate
2. Read and post messages
3. Add keyboard shortcuts for websites
4. Call colleagues directly to quickly connect
5. Schedule and join Webex meetings

Features Coming to Linux

1. Advanced calling with Unified CM
2. Full-featured meeting experience
3. Enterprise Content Management
4. Whiteboard
5. Eliminate background noise
6. Note

Supported Linux distributions

Webex supports the following distros:

1. Ubuntu 18.04 and Ubuntu 20.04
2. CentOS/RHEL 8.2 and 8.3

Install Webex for Linux

Ubuntu

Command line

First, you must download the latest .deb package. Go to the Webex download page and select Linux (.DEB).

Once the download is complete, go to the download section, make the file executable and run the .deb package:

$ cd /home/your-home-dir/Downloads $ chmod 777 Webex.deb $ sudo dpkg -i Webex.deb

GUI

Install Webex from GUI in Ubuntu 21.04.

Once installed, go to the applications section and search for webex. Once launched, Webex will ask you to agree to the license terms and conditions. Select Agree.

Red Hat

Step 1. Go to http://webex.com/downloads.html to download the app.

Step 2. Install the application from the command line:

sudo yum localinstall Webex.rpm

Signature confirmation

Ubuntu

You can verify cryptographic signatures. The webex_public.key key is available on this download page.

Step 1. Enter the public key:

gpg --import webex_public.key

Step 2. Install the dpkg-sig package:

sudo apt-get install dpkg-sig

Step 3. Check the cryptographic signature:

dpkg-sig --verify Webex.deb

Red Hat

Admin (Admin) can verify cryptographic signatures, the webex_public.key key is available with the package on the download page.

Step 1. Enter the key:

sudo rpm --import webex_public.key

Step 2. Verify the signature:

rpm --checksig Webex.rpm

Remove Webex app

Ubuntu

sudo apt-get remove webex

Red Hat

sudo yum remove webex

Hope you are succesful.

Samuel Daniel

Update 02 August 2021