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The unofficial Teams for Linux project provides a Microsoft Teams client for Linux.
About Teams for Linux
Teams for Linux is an unofficial desktop client that wraps the Microsoft Teams web version in an Electron application for Linux, adding system notifications, tray integration, custom backgrounds and themes, screen sharing support and multiple account profiles. It is an independent project and is not affiliated with Microsoft, and some features are limited by the Teams web app itself.
It can be installed from dedicated Debian and RPM package repositories or downloaded from GitHub releases as AppImage, deb, rpm, snap or tar.gz, and configured through a file at ~/.config/teams-for-linux/config.json.
Key features
- System notifications through desktop integration
- System tray integration, with badge support varying by desktop environment
- Custom backgrounds and themes
- Screen sharing support
- Multiple account profiles for work and personal accounts
- Install via package repositories or AppImage, deb, rpm, snap, tar.gz
Best for: Linux users who want a native desktop wrapper for the Microsoft Teams web app with tray, notification and multi-profile support.
Good for
- Open source under GPL-3.0
- Several installation formats, including Debian and RPM repositories and AppImage, snap and tar.gz downloads
- Supports running multiple account profiles
- Configuration available through a config.json file
Watch out for
- Independent project not affiliated with Microsoft, with some features limited by the Teams web app
- Electron's contextIsolation and sandbox features are disabled to allow Teams DOM access
- Tray badge support varies by desktop environment
Teams for Linux at a glance
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Linux Apps
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Linux
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Teams for Linux FAQ
Is Teams for Linux an official Microsoft product?
No. The project describes itself as independent and not affiliated with Microsoft.
How can I install it?
Through the dedicated Debian/DEB and RHEL/Fedora/RPM package repositories at teamsforlinux.de, or by downloading GitHub releases as AppImage, deb, rpm, snap or tar.gz.
What sandboxing options exist given Electron sandboxing is disabled?
The project lists Flatpak, Snap package confinement, Firejail with a provided script, and AppArmor/SELinux, which most Linux distributions include, as system-level sandboxing alternatives.
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