An unofficial WhatsApp Linux desktop application
Experience WhatsApp directly on your Linux desktop with this lightweight and efficient Electron-based application. Designed for Snapcraft users, this app brings the full functionality of WhatsApp Web to a standalone desktop environment, ensuring you stay connected without needing to keep a browser tab open.
Key Features:
- Native Desktop Experience: Use WhatsApp like a native application on your Linux system.
- Seamless Notifications: Get instant notifications for messages and calls directly on your desktop.
- Full Functionality: Access all the features you love from WhatsApp Web, including text messaging, voice, video calls, and file sharing.
- Cross-platform Compatibility: Works flawlessly across different Linux distributions thanks to Snapcraft packaging.
- Automatic Updates: Receive updates and new features automatically through the Snap Store.
Perfect for users looking to streamline their messaging experience, this app offers smooth performance and a clean interface, making it an ideal choice for WhatsApp users on Linux.
For Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint and any other debian based OS
sudo snap install whatsapp-linux-desktop
For Arch, Manjaro, and any other arch based OS
yay -Syu
yay -S whatsapp-linux-desktop-bin
For snap
sudo snap install whatsapp-linux-desktop
Clone the repository and run the following commands to run the application:
npm install
npm run start
Clone the repository and run the following commands to run the application:
npm run build-linux # all architectures
npm run build-linux-AppImage # only for AppImage
npm run build-linux-tar.gz # only for tar.gz
npm run build-linux-deb # only for deb
npm run build-linux-pacman # only for pacman
npm run build-linux-snap # only for snap
Changelogs:
- 1.0.1
- New: Release native pacman package to install on Arch Linux
- New: Release native Debian package to install natively
- Fix: Sound Issue on snap
- 1.0.0
- Initial Release