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How to install Facebook Messenger 2.0.9 on Linux mint 18.3

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To install Facebook Messenger 2.0.9 on Linux mint 18.3

Facebook Messenger is a messaging application and platform. Its originally developed as facebook company revamped its messaging service. Message can send messages and exchange photos, videos, stickers, audio, and files, as well as react to other users' messages and interact with bots. The service also supports voice and video calling. The standalone apps support using multiple accounts, conversations with optional end-to-end encryption, and playing games. It is a cross-platform software available for most using operating systems such as Windows, Linux, MAC OS.

Installing Facebook Messenger

First, you need to update your system by making use of the following command. 

linuxhelp user # apt-get update
Hit:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Get:2 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease [11.5 kB]
Ign:3 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia InRelease                                           
Get:4 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial/partner amd64 Packages [3,132 B]              
Hit:5 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia Release                                                               
Get:7 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease [102 kB]                     
Get:8 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial/partner i386 Packages [3,124 B]
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Get:24 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/universe Translation-en [242 kB]                           
Get:25 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages [16.2 kB]                        
Get:26 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/multiverse i386 Packages [15.3 kB]                         
Get:27 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports/universe amd64 Packages [7,080 B]                        
Get:28 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports/universe i386 Packages [7,064 B]                         
Get:29 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports/universe Translation-en [3,812 B]                        
Fetched 5,323 kB in 8s (640 kB/s)                                                                                 
Reading package lists... Done

And you shall now download the installation package by making use of the following command. 

 linuxhelp user # wget https://github.com/aluxian/Messenger-for-Desktop/releases/download/v2.0.9/messengerfordesktop-2.0.9-linux-amd64.deb
--2018-03-17 07:08:13--  https://github.com/aluxian/Messenger-for-Desktop/releases/download/v2.0.9/messengerfordesktop-2.0.9-linux-amd64.deb
Resolving github.com (github.com)... 13.229.188.59, 13.250.177.223, 52.74.223.119
Connecting to github.com (github.com)|13.229.188.59|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Found
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Resolving github-production-release-asset-2e65be.s3.amazonaws.com (github-production-release-asset-2e65be.s3.amazonaws.com)... 52.216.132.163
Connecting to github-production-release-asset-2e65be.s3.amazonaws.com (github-production-release-asset-2e65be.s3.amazonaws.com)|52.216.132.163|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 50615886 (48M) [application/octet-stream]
Saving to: ‘ messengerfordesktop-2.0.9-linux-amd64.deb’ 

messengerfordesktop-2.0.9-li 100%[=============================================> ]  48.27M   221KB/s    in 1m 49s  

2018-03-17 07:10:04 (455 KB/s) - ‘ messengerfordesktop-2.0.9-linux-amd64.deb’  saved [50615886/50615886]

Now, you shall install the package making use of the following command. 

linuxhelp user # dpkg -i messengerfordesktop*.deb
Selecting previously unselected package messengerfordesktop.
(Reading database ... 219622 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack messengerfordesktop-2.0.9-linux-amd64.deb ...
Unpacking messengerfordesktop (2.0.9-171) ...
Setting up messengerfordesktop (2.0.9-171) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22+linuxmint1) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...

Facebook Messenger has been installed, you shall open it from your Linux Mint search field.
Linux mint

The application appears on your screen.
Messenger

You can check the version of Facebook Messenger.
Version

With this, the installation of Facebook Messenger 2.0.9 on Linux Mint 18.3 comes to an end.

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Frequently asked questions ( 5 )

Q

How to install Facebook messenger on Ubuntu?

A

For the installation of the Facebook messenger on Ubuntu, use the following link as given below "https://www.linuxhelp.com/install-access-facebook-messenger-linux/"

Q

How to get the source of the Facebook Messenger for Windows?

A

For download, the source of Facebook messenger for Windows, use the following link as given below "https://gsf-fl.softonic.com/d25/763/429e705f227ed51d203838bb8c81785a5a/MessengerSetup_1-4-3.exe?Expires=1533851109&Signature=bccfa4959588f18da4fd67fdc106a526c

Q

Why can't I send messages to test platform users?

A

Here is a workaround to use a platform test user for your messenger platform integration:

From your app's Roles page, create a new test user by clicking the Add button.
Toggle the Authorize Test Users for This App? option and grant permissions "manage_pages" and "page_messaging".
Use the Edit Button and get an access token for this user (using v2.6). Please save this for later.
Use the Edit button to login as the test user.
After logging in, create a page as the test user.
Use the user access token for the test user to get the page access token for this user. You can do this with the following call:

https://graph.facebook.com/v2.6/me/accounts?access_token=[TEST_USER_ACCESS_TOKEN]

Q

Can a bot include both subscription messaging and standard platform messaging?

A

Yes, a bot can include both types of messaging. A person will have to trigger the standard platform messaging via one of the eligible triggers and will need to opt in to receive subscription messaging.

Q

Is there a way to retrieve a list of PSIDs for all the people that have messaged my bot?

A

No, the Messenger Platform does not offer an API that returns a list of PSIDs for all the people that have opted in to receive messages from your bot.

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