Although there is a native Telegram application for Ubuntu, Telegram Web makes for an ideal webapp to integrate Telegram with your Ubuntu desktop.

We wanted to create a quick webapp using Google Chrome in app mode with a desktop launcher. 

Features

• Creates a desktop webapp for Telegram Web, using Google Chrome.

Requirements

• Ubuntu, Debian, Mint, Raspbian or similar Installed.
• Google Chrome Browser installed.
• Telegram app installed on your phone.

Instructions

• Download the Telegram webapp DEB installation file from the link provided at the bottom of this page.
• Double click on the DEB file to open and install with the Ubuntu Software Center, or from the command line on other Debian based distros with:

sudo dpkg -i telegram-webapp_1.0_all.deb

• Select Telegram from your Dash or Applications menu to start.

• Scan the QR code with your phone using the Telegram application.

• After scanning the QR code you will be logged in to your Telegram account and be able to use Telegram on your desktop.