Install or Update Zoom from the Ubuntu Terminal Using Snaps or Flatpak

[rsutter]

Hello All,
When I attempt to update Zoom running in Ubuntu 22.04 from the Terminal, it invariably fails.  That may be inherent in Zoom or due to my own actions.
Whatever the case, what follows is my work around

Install or Update Zoom on Ubuntu from Terminal
First, Update Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Install Zoom Client - Snapcraft Method
The first option is to install Zoom as a snap. The Snapcraft package manager should be installed on your Ubuntu desktop unless you have removed it previously and is often the easiest solution to install packages quickly on Ubuntu systems.
For users that removed snapd, re-run the following command:
sudo apt install snapd -y
Once installed, you will need to restart your system, or else the icons may not appear; if you skip a repeat and notice any issues, reboot.
reboot
Snap installed? Skip the following few lines and proceed straight to the installation with Snap
Next, some packages come in classic, so you need to create a symlink to enable classic snap support, so it is best to run this command for the best snap compatibility.
sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap
Install the core files to avoid conflicting issues.
sudo snap install core
Next, enter the following snap command to install.
sudo snap install zoom-client

Install Zoom Client - Flatpak Method
The Flatpak package manager is not installed on Ubuntu distributions, given that Snap, Flatpak's rival, is owned by Canonical and Ubuntu. However, Flatpak is still available to install from Ubuntu's default repository.
The extra benefit of using Flatpak installations is that you will always have the most up-to-date version compared to Ubuntu which focuses on stability with older versions that only see updates for security issues or serve bugs.
First, install the Flatpak manager; this can be skipped if you already have it installed.
sudo apt install flatpak -y
Next, you need to enable Flatpack using the following command in your terminal:
sudo flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
Ideally, you should reboot at this stage; if you skip this and notice icons not appearing, the reboot will generate the paths required for the future.
reboot
Now run the installation using the following flatpak command.
flatpak install flathub us.zoom.Zoom -y

How to Launch Zoom Client
Snap users type sudo snap run zoom-client
Flatpak users type flatpak run us.zoom.Zoom
 
How to Update/Upgrade Zoom Client
Updates should appear in notifications, but if these fail to show sometimes, it is recommended to check using the terminal regardless of the following commands to check for updates.
Snap Method: sudo snap refresh

Flatpak Method: flatpak update

Snapcraft Remove Method:
sudo snap remove --purge zoom-client

Flatpak Remove Method:
flatpak remove  --delete-data us.zoom.Zoom -y
Then run flatpak remove –unused
The information found on these pages relies heavily on the following source
https://www.linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-zoom-on-ubuntu-22-04-lts/

Ralph Sutter