Download the package using the link on this page.
Install it using dpkg.
dpkg -i teams_xx.xx.xx.xxxx_amd64.deb
The installer also adds a source list file in source.list.d to keep the application up-to-date.
deb [arch=amd64] https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/ms-teams stable main
MS-Teams invites do not use the protocol msteams:// but https://.
This means that xdg-open or open is called no longer.
The next script msteams-link.sh transforms a given https URL into a msteams URL.
When the current clipboard content matches a Teams invite the clipboard ios used as input and when not the URL is asked for in a dialog.
#!/bin/bash
##
## Script for transforming MS-Teams 'https://' link into 'msteams://'
## Using the clipboard as input.
# Example: https://teams.microsoft.com/meetingOptions/?organizerId=46f6e343-7980-42bc-82b7-c589f1e46e5b&tenantId=35544712-2af9-4a99-be71-9da4a6eb9ab0
# Prints the help to stderr.
#
function ShowHelp()
{
echo "Usage: $(basename "${0}") [<options>]
Script to transform an MS-Teams URL 'https://' to a' msteams://' one
in order to join using the application instead of the browser.
-i,--install: Install a desktop file on the desktop to execute the script.
-h,--help: Show this help.
No options will check the clipboard or opens a dialog for a link to open on MS-Teams.
"
}
# Check if the needed commands are installed.
COMMANDS=("xclip" "kdialog")
for COMMAND in "${COMMANDS[@]}"; do
if ! command -v "${COMMAND}" >/dev/null; then
echo "Missing command '${COMMAND}' for this script"
exit 1
fi
done
# Create file on desktop.
#
function CreateDesktopFile() {
local file
file="$(xdg-user-dir DESKTOP)/MS-Teams Link.desktop"
cat <<__EOF__ > "${file}"
[Desktop Entry]
Comment[en_US]=
Comment=
Type=Application
Exec="${BASH_SOURCE[0]}"
GenericName[en_US]=
GenericName=
Icon=/usr/share/pixmaps/teams.png
MimeType=
Name[en_US]=MS-Teams Link
Name=MS-Teams Link
__EOF__
chmod +x "${file}"
}
# Open the link from the clipboard or read one from a popping up dialog.
#
function OpenTeamsLink()
{
local https_link
# Read the link from the clip board.
https_link="$(xclip -o -selection clipboard)"
# Check if the string starts with 'https:'
if [[ ! "${https_link}" = "https://teams."* ]]; then
#https_link="$(zenity --forms --title="Open Microsoft Teams Link" --text="URL" --add-entry="Paste Here >>")"
https_link="$(kdialog --geometry="600x300+300+300" --inputbox "Paste Here" --title "Open Microsoft Teams Link" "${https_link}")"
fi
# Check if the string is empty.
if [[ -n "${https_link}" ]] ; then
echo "Success"
xdg-open "${https_link/https:/msteams:}"
fi
}
# Get options.
#
options=$(getopt -o ih -l help,install -- "${@}")
if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
usage "$(basename "${0}")"
exit 1
fi
eval set -- "${options}"
while true; do
case "${1}" in
-i | --install)
CreateDesktopFile
break
;;
-h | --help)
ShowHelp
break
;;
*)
OpenTeamsLink
break
;;
esac
done