TeamViewer 13 Now Available For Linux As A Native 64-bit Port

[audi.rs4]

Is there a way to run it in Portable mode?
namely it won't be integrated to the system and works only when launched manually.

Out of the box, when you install it, this is how it works. It only runs when launched, unless you enable it to start upon startup.
They also have a QuickSupport launcher, which doesn't require installing, but that only gives you the ability to have someone connect into your machine. It can't connect to other machines.

[Royi]

Out of the box, when you install it, this is how it works. It only runs when launched, unless you enable it to start upon startup.
They also have a QuickSupport launcher, which doesn't require installing, but that only gives you the ability to have someone connect into your machine. It can't connect to other machines.

You mean it won't use user folder for settings, etc?
I really want a portable application experience which means it doesn't add any background process or anything like that.

[audi.rs4]

You mean it won't use user folder for settings, etc?
I really want a portable application experience which means it doesn't add any background process or anything like that.

If you install it, it will of course store some initial data in the user directory. By default though, it won't run (have any background processes) until you run it. Once you close it, it will no longer be running. It does have a system tray icon as well, so it may only close to tray, so to end completely requires exiting from the system tray.

[Royi]

I see.
is there a version one could use without installation process?
Just like opening a ZIP in Windows to any folder and working from there?

[stiiixy]

The downloadble file is a portable version. It ALSO allows you to install if you like, but you simply use the 'run' option when executing it.

Personally, I've moved on to AnyDesk. It's more lean for me, runs better and easier names to remember such as nameofdevice-123@ad

[Royi]

What would be the difference between the TAR and DEB?

[stiiixy]

Sorry, I was thinking of the Windows binary, not the linux version. I've stopped using TeamViewer and went to AnyDesk.

[srakitnican]

AnyDesk offers rpm for Fedora that is EOL? Hmm not a good start...

Does Fedora 24 rpm work for newer Fedoras currently Fedora 26 to 28?

[stiiixy]

I dont know anyone using RPM based installs. All debian here.

[grok]

It's possible or certain that teamviewer is not the best but it seems dependable, works easily (its home page has warnings about scams, which is funny and informative).
I'll compare it to Virtualbox and vlc in this way - these latter two have worked everywhere for over a decade.