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* Flatpak: <code>flatpak install flathub org.telegram.desktop</code>
* Flatpak: <code>flatpak install flathub org.telegram.desktop</code>


An active directory of KDE-related Telegram channels is maintained on Telegram at https://t.me/kdechannels. Contact https://t.me/kdechat to add entries to the listing.
An active directory of KDE-related Telegram channels is maintained on Telegram at https://t.me/kdechannels. Contact https://t.me/kdechat to add entries to the listing. None of these are officially KDE channels, as KDE does not officially use proprietary communication mediums. Instead, check out KDE Matrix at https://webchat.kde.org or KDE's presence on Freenode (IRC).


Note that a lot of Telegram channels have IRC or Matrix rooms that are bridged to, especially if ran by KDE developers. These channels will typically note so in their descriptions.
Note that a lot of Telegram channels have IRC or Matrix rooms that are bridged to, especially if ran by KDE developers. These channels will typically note so in their descriptions.

Revision as of 19:17, 27 January 2021

Telegram is a real-time chat program, similar to instant messages and IRC. Telegram offers a mobile, desktop and web client. You can install the Telegram desktop client using the KDE Discover Software Store or using the command line, which differs based on which GNU/Linux distribution you're using:

  • Arch/Antergos/Manjaro: sudo pacman -S telegram-desktop
  • Debian/Ubuntu/Kubuntu/KDE Neon: sudo apt install telegram-desktop
  • Fedora: sudo dnf install telegram-desktop
  • Gentoo: sudo emerge telegram-desktop-bin
  • openSUSE: sudo zypper install telegram-desktop
  • Flatpak: flatpak install flathub org.telegram.desktop

An active directory of KDE-related Telegram channels is maintained on Telegram at https://t.me/kdechannels. Contact https://t.me/kdechat to add entries to the listing. None of these are officially KDE channels, as KDE does not officially use proprietary communication mediums. Instead, check out KDE Matrix at https://webchat.kde.org or KDE's presence on Freenode (IRC).

Note that a lot of Telegram channels have IRC or Matrix rooms that are bridged to, especially if ran by KDE developers. These channels will typically note so in their descriptions.