How to Install and Uninstall whatsapp-desktop Package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Last updated: February 16,2025

1. Install "whatsapp-desktop" package

This guide let you learn how to install whatsapp-desktop on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                whatsapp-desktop
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "whatsapp-desktop" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall whatsapp-desktop on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                whatsapp-desktop
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the whatsapp-desktop package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Package: whatsapp-desktop
Version: 0.6.1
Architecture: amd64
Maintainer: Linux Mint
Installed-Size: 138551
Depends: libnotify4, gconf2, libgconf-2-4
Priority: optional
Section: net
Filename: pool/import/w/whatsapp-desktop/whatsapp-desktop_0.6.1_amd64.deb
Size: 55488524
SHA256: ffe0190d12b25f421ab5e503281f3b05e0942c9c2c6a174572f0a857de8e8566
SHA1: fd87091372ddbebf18e3ed1fcc98b5536f82664c
MD5sum: 8d0c5e9d1b18127bbffcfa6883957b91
Description: Unofficial whatsapp web desktop client for OSX, Linux and Windows. Build with Electron.
Description-md5: 5526b64bea551c56b2f9705847216b7e