Slack Desktop App Ubuntu May 2026

I installed the official .deb package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy) and then again on 24.04 (Noble) to see if this Electron-wrapped behemoth plays nice with the penguin.

Install the Snap version , disable hardware acceleration in Slack's settings (to fix the font rendering blur), and force X11 for the app via snap run slack --disable-gpu-sandbox . Yes, that command looks insane. Welcome to Linux desktop productivity. slack desktop app ubuntu

One bizarre quirk: If you install the Snap version, your microphone works perfectly for huddles. If you install the .deb directly from Slack’s website, you might have to install pipewire-pulse or fiddle with pavucontrol to get the mic recognized. The Snap version solves this because it bundles its own audio drivers. Snap wins again, much to the chagrin of the "Snap bad" crowd. I installed the official

A Tiling WM Enthusiast & Reluctant Team Chat Survivor Welcome to Linux desktop productivity