Install TeamSpeak Client on Ubuntu

To install TeamSpeak client on Ubuntu, download latest version from

https://www.teamspeak.com/en/downloads/

Download page list both 32 and 64 bit versions. Most computers these days use 64 bit OS. So download 64 bit version unless you are using older computer with 32 bit OS.

On Ubuntu, you can find if you are using 32 or 64 bit version with command arch

boby@sok-01:~$ arch
x86_64
boby@sok-01:~$ 

Download latest version of TeamSpeak, as for this writing, latest verison is

wget https://files.teamspeak-services.com/releases/client/3.5.5/TeamSpeak3-Client-linux_amd64-3.5.5.run

Make it executable

chmod 755 TeamSpeak3-Client-linux_amd64-3.5.5.run

To extract it, run

./TeamSpeak3-Client-linux_amd64-3.5.5.run

This will cretae a folder with TeamSpeak files. Move it to /opt directory or any other folder you prefer.

mv TeamSpeak3-Client-linux_amd64 /opt/

Now you can start TeamSpeak from command line with command

/opt/TeamSpeak3-Client-linux_amd64/ts3client_runscript.sh

To create a shortcut file, create a desktop file

vi ~/.local/share/applications/teamspeak.desktop

Add following content

[Desktop Entry]
Name=TeamSpeak 3
Comment=TeamSpeak 3 VoIP Communicator
Exec=/opt/TeamSpeak3-Client-linux_amd64/ts3client_runscript.sh
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Network;Application;
Icon=/opt/TeamSpeak3-Client-linux_amd64/styles/default/logo-128x128.png

Now you will be able to find TeamSpeak 3 in Ubuntu Start menu/Dash.

See Ubuntu