Viber 5.0 is released, Available for Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Debian and Fedora

Viber 5.0 is released, A free and multi-platform messaging, VoIP, and video calling desktop application and Available for Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Debian and Fedora

Viber is a free and cross-platform software project that allows you to make free calls or send free text messages to your family members, friends and colleagues who use Viber on a supported operating system. It is also possible to make calls or send SMS messages to any mobile network or device, in any country.

Requires no registration, invitation or passwords

Viber is extremely easy to use, no registration, invitation or passwords is required to make free calls to other Viber users. You just download and install the application on your Linux box (see below for supported distributions) in order to make free voice calls or send text messages.

It has only been tested with Ubuntu

Officially, the application has only been tested with Ubuntu, world’s most popular free operating system, supporting both 32-bit and 64-bit hardware platforms. Being distributed as a DEB file, Viber can be easily installed on other Ubuntu-based OSes, as well as Debian-based distributions. It can also be easily installed on other Linux distros from their default software repositories (e.g. Arch Linux).

Viber for Linux lets you send free messages and make free calls to other Viber users on any device and network, in any country! Viber syncs your contacts and messages with your mobile device.

• Text, photo and sticker messages
• Group conversations
• Call any Viber user for free
• Full sync between your mobile and your Linux
• Transfer ongoing calls between your mobile and your desktop
• No registration, passwords or invitations required
• Tested on: Ubuntu, Fedora

Download for Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Debian derivative system :

To Install/Update Viber 5.0  on Ubuntu 15.04 vivid Vervet, ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn, Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr (LTS), Ubuntu 13.10/13.04/12.04, Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca, Linux Mint 17 Qiana, Linux Mint 13 Maya, Pinguy OS 14.04, Elementary OS 0.3 Freya, Elementary OS 0.2 Luna, Peppermint Five, Deepin 2014, LXLE 14.04, Linux Lite 2.0, Linux Lite 2.2 and other Ubuntu derivative systems, open a new Terminal window and bash (get it?) in the following commands:

wget -c http://download.cdn.viber.com/cdn/desktop/Linux/viber.deb
sudo dpkg -i viber.deb
sudo rm -rf viber.deb

In case “dpkg” indicates missing dependencies, complete the installation by executing the following command:

sudo apt-get install -f

Download for Fedora and Redhat Derivative system.

wget http://download.cdn.viber.com/desktop/Linux/viber.rpm
sudo yum install viber.rpm