Telegram Desktop

A native client for instant messaging, adapted to work with mobile devices. The ability to log in using a QR code or SMS to a phone number.

Installation from the repository

There are several ways to install «Telegram Desktop» on ALT Mobile:

Installation using the Application Center

In three clicks 😊

Follow the link install «Telegram Desktop» and confirm the "open application" operation in the browser, the Application Center will open, select the appropriate source in it, and click the "download" button

Installation via the terminal

The execution of terminal commands is carried out through a virtual terminal «Console» or through a remote SSH connection:

su -
apt-get install telegram-desktop

Installation using Flatpak

If you have the Flatpak package, you can install «Telegram Desktop» with one command. Terminal commands are entered via the virtual terminal «Console» or via a remote SSH connection:

flatpak install flathub org.telegram.desktop

Through the Application Center 🤔

Follow the link for install «Telegram Desktop», then confirm the "open application" operation in the browser. After that, the Application Center opens, select the source "Flathub" in it and click the "download" button

Scaling

To fully display the client in vertical orientation, you need to change the scale of the application. Go to the menu (☰) and change the default zoom to 190%.

Disabling notification of an active window (Draw attention to the window)

The messenger informs the user about an active chat by sending a notification. You can disable the option by going to Settings -> "Notifications and Sounds" and disable the window backlight option ("Draw attention to the window")

Using the system frame in Telegram

To enable the system window frame, go to Settings -> Advanced Settings and uncheck the "QT window frame" box

Reset settings

For the version from the repository:

rm -rfv ~/.local/share/TelegramDesktop

For the Flatpak version:

rm -rfv ~/.var/app/org.telegram.desktop/config

Contributors

Олег Щавелев

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Changelog

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