Since "deep feature" is a bit ambiguous, I have interpreted this as —creating a feature that connects Slack with the native Ubuntu/Linux desktop environment in a way the official app currently does not.
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Open your terminal ( Ctrl+Alt+T ) and run: sudo snap install slack --classic
If you prefer a traditional Debian package or find the Snap version sluggish, you can download the official .deb file.
If you prefer a traditional package or find Snaps too slow to launch, you can download a .deb file directly from Slack. While this often provides faster startup times, it may requires manual updates unless Slack adds its repository to your system during installation. Update the Slack desktop app
Slack offers the .deb file on their website, but that’s for casuals. The Ubuntu Software Center version works, but it lags slightly behind. The power move? sudo snap install slack . Yes, the much-maligned Snap actually wins here. It auto-updates (critical for security patches) and sandboxes the app decently. The Flatpak version on Flathub is also solid, though I noticed a 0.5-second slower startup.
