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Install Google Hangouts Desktop Client In Linux
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Earlier, we have seen how to [install Facebook Messenger in Linux][1] and [WhatsApp desktop client in Linux][2]. Both of these were unofficial apps. I have one more unofficial app for today and it is [Google Hangouts][3].
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Of course, you can use Google Hangouts in the web browser but it is more fun to use the desktop client than the web browser one. Curious? Let’s see how to **install Google Hangouts desktop client in Linux** and how to use it.
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### Install Google Hangouts in Linux ###
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We are going to use an open source project called [yakyak][4] which is unofficial Google Hangouts client for Linux, Windows and OS X. I’ll show you how to use yakyak in Ubuntu but I believe that you can use the same method to use it in other Linux distributions. Before we see how to use it, let’s first take a look at main features of yakyak:
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- Send and receive chat messages
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- Create and change conversations (rename, add people)
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- Leave and/or delete conversation
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- Desktop notifications
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- Toggle notifications on/off
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- Drag-drop, copy-paste or attach-button for image upload.
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- Hangupsbot sync room aware (actual user pics)
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- Shows inline images
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- History scrollback
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Sounds good enough? Download the installation files from the link below:
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- [Download Google Hangout client yakyak][5]
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The downloaded file would be compressed. Extract it and you will see a directory like linux-x64 or linux-x32 based on your system. Go in to this directory and you should see a file named yakyak. Double click on it to run it.
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You’ll have to enter your Google Account credentials of course.
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Once you are through, you’ll see a screen like the one below where you can chat with your Google contacts.
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If you want to show profile pictures of the contacts, you can select View->Show conversation thumbnails.
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You’ll also get desktop notification for new messages.
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### Worth a try? ###
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I let you give it a try and decide whether or not it is worth to **install Google Hangouts client in Linux**. If you want official apps, take a look at these [instant messaging applications with native Linux clients][6]. Don’t forget to share your experience with Google Hangouts in Linux.
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via: http://itsfoss.com/install-google-hangouts-linux/
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作者：[Abhishek][a]
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译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID)
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本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创翻译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出
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[a]:http://itsfoss.com/author/abhishek/
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[1]:http://itsfoss.com/facebook-messenger-linux/
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[2]:http://itsfoss.com/whatsapp-linux-desktop/
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[3]:http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/
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[4]:https://github.com/yakyak/yakyak
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[5]:https://github.com/yakyak/yakyak
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[6]:http://itsfoss.com/best-messaging-apps-linux/ |