Contents
Introduction
Zoom is an audio and video conferencing system available for PCs and mobiles: Linux, Apple, Windows, Android, Blackberry.
This page describes how to install Zoom in Mageia 7 Linux (64bit).
For more information, please see: Getting started with Zoom
Note that Zoom client is free but is not available via the Mageia packaging system. Zoom calls up to 40 minutes are free.
Benefits
Zoom makes it easy to have voice and video conference calls. Unlike some other VOIP systems it does not limit the number of people on a call. You can share your desktop, have text chat, and record your meetings.
Preparation
Install pre-requisites
Install packages that are needed for Zoom, or check that it is already installed: For 64 bits system: Template:Root console For 32 bits system: Template:Root console
Download Zoom
Download from Zoom's download centre. Unfortunately, there is no port for Mageia but we can use the Fedora version.
From the Select Linux type select Fedora.
Select correct OA architecture to match your system (eg 32 or 64 bit).
Note: All the next instructions presume that you have 64 bits system |
Click on Download
Alternatively, from command line:
cd ~/Downloads wget https://zoom.us/client/latest/zoom_x86_64.rpm
Example:
[user@localhost Downloads]$ wget https://zoom.us/client/latest/zoom_x86_64.rpm --2019-12-10 19:53:33-- https://zoom.us/client/latest/zoom_x86_64.rpm Resolving zoom.us (zoom.us)... 52.202.62.235 Connecting to zoom.us (zoom.us)|52.202.62.235|:443... connected. HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Found Location: https://d11yldzmag5yn.cloudfront.net/prod/3.5.330166.1202/zoom_x86_64.rpm [following] --2019-12-10 19:53:34-- https://d11yldzmag5yn.cloudfront.net/prod/3.5.330166.1202/zoom_x86_64.rpm Resolving d11yldzmag5yn.cloudfront.net (d11yldzmag5yn.cloudfront.net)... 52.85.104.88, 52.85.104.162, 52.85.104.39, ... Connecting to d11yldzmag5yn.cloudfront.net (d11yldzmag5yn.cloudfront.net)|52.85.104.88|:443... connected. HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK Length: 70148664 (67M) [binary/octet-stream] Saving to: ‘zoom_x86_64.rpm’ zoom_x86_64.rpm 100%[==========================================>] 66.90M 688KB/s in 99s 2019-12-10 19:55:14 (693 KB/s) - ‘zoom_x86_64.rpm’ saved [70148664/70148664]
Install Zoom
Install the downloaded Zoom rpm.
Note that we are using "--nodeps" because this is an RPM for Fedora and we have already sorted dependencies with our pre-requisites install.
/bin/sudo rpm -ivh --nodeps ~/Downloads/zoom_x86_64.rpm
Example:
[mpb@zbook Downloads]$ /bin/sudo rpm -ivh --nodeps ./zoom_x86_64.rpm warning: ./zoom_x86_64.rpm: Header V4 RSA/SHA1 Signature, key ID 61a7c71d: NOKEY Verifying... ################################# [100%] Preparing... ################################# [100%] Updating / installing... 1:zoom-3.5.330166.1202-1 ################################# [100%] run post install script, action is 1...
Run Zoom
Zoom gets installed as /usr/bin/zoom.
So all we have to do is start it in the desktop as: Applications -> Internet -> Zoom.
Alternatively from command line:
zoom
This will result in the splash screen being displayed:
Register for free Zoom account
Once you have registered with Zoom for a free account you can host a meeting.
Login to your account and then schedule a meeting and share the meeting details with your meeting attendees.
People can join meetings either using the zoom client software or using a URL in their browser (generated by scheduling a meeting).
Login and check settings
Once you have logged in to the zoom client, you can click on settings (at top right) and check your speakers and microphone are working OK.
Updates
Since the zoom package is not ported to Mageia and not in the Mageia URPMI package lists it will not get updated when urpmi --auto-update is run. Until a better method is found the only way to update is from time to time re-download the zoom rpm and check if it is different from the previous downloaded zoom rpm.
Example for previous update 2019_07_11 follows.
with reference to:
ID: CVE-2019-13450 Title: Zoom Client Remote Security Vulnerability Vendor: Zoom Description: Zoom Client is exposed to a remote security vulnerability. An attacker can leverage this issue to bypass security restrictions and perform unauthorized actions. Remote attackers can force a user to join a video call with the video camera active. This occurs because any web site can interact with the Zoom web server on localhost port 19421 or 19424. *CVSS v2 Base Score: 9.0 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:P)
Updated zoom client as follows:
Downloaded the current version:
cd ~/Downloads/zoom/ wget https://zoom.us/client/latest/zoom_x86_64.rpm
Rename download for current date:
mv zoom_x86_64.rpm zoom_x86_64_2019_07_11.rpm
Remove existing installed zoom package:
$ rpm -qa | sort | grep zoom zoom-2.6.149990.1216-1 $ /bin/sudo urpme zoom-2.6.149990.1216-1 password:
Install new zoom package:
$ /bin/sudo rpm -ivh --nodeps /home/mpb/Downloads/zoom/zoom_x86_64_2019_07_11.rpm Preparing... ################################# [100%] Updating / installing... 1:zoom-2.8.252201.0616-1 ################################# [100%] run post install script, action is 1... current home is /root Unknown media type in type 'all/all' Unknown media type in type 'all/allfiles'
Display newly installed package:
$ rpm -qa | grep zoom zoom-2.8.252201.0616-1
References
- Zoom https://zoom.us/