KakaoTalk Linux Install

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Install Flatpak

1. $ sudo apt update
2. $ sudo apt install flatpak
3. $ flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

Install Bottles

1. $ flatpak install flathub com.usebottles.bottles -y

Download KakaoTalk

1. $ cd /tmp
2. $ wget https://app-pc.kakaocdn.net/talk/win32/KakaoTalk_Setup.exe

Create Bottle

1. $ flatpak run com.usebottles.bottles
2. Click +
3. Name: KakaoTalk
4. Choose Application
5. Runner sys-wine-10.0

Install KakaoTalk

1. Open newly created bottle
2. Run Executable in “/tmp/KakaoTalk_Setup.exe”
3. Follow instructions in the install window
4. DO NOT “Run”

Run Bottle Program

1. Start the bottle program
2. Click sprocket icon near the top right corner of the app.
3. Click settings
4. Click display
5. Change Font to Times New Roman
6. Close Settings

Login and Enjoy

If you want a shortcut, do the following:

1. Right-click Desktop
2. Name: KakaoTalk
3. Comment:Launch KakaoTalk using Bottles.
4. Working Directory:
5. Command: flatpak run –command=bottles-cli com.usebottles.bottles run -p KakaoTalk -b ‘KakaoTalk’ — %u
6. Icon: ~/.var/app/com.usebottles.bottles/data/bottles/bottles/KakaoTalk/icons/KakaoTalk.png
7. Save

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Note: Wine updated for me and I had to fix it. Here is how I did.

1. Open Bottles
2. Click KakaoTalk
3. Click Three Dots
4. Click Delete Bottle
5. $ cd /tmp
6. $ wget https://app-pc.kakaocdn.net/talk/win32/KakaoTalk_Setup.exe
7. $ thunar ~/.var/app/com.usebottles.bottles/data/bottles/
8. Find and delete KakaoTalk folder
9. $ thunar ~/.var/app/com.usebottles.bottles/config/bottles/
10. Find and delete KakaoTalk folder
11. $ thunar ~/.local/share/applications/
12. Find and delete KakaoTalk desktop shortcut
13. Open Bottles
14. Click +
15. Name: KakaoTalk
16. Make sure Applications is selected
17. Click Create
18. Click Run Executable
19. Browse to /tmp
20. Click KakaoTalk_Setup.exe
21. Install KakaoTalk
22. Uncheck all boxes at the end of the install
23. Click KakaoTalk in Bottles if you are not in the bottle.
24. Click Settings under Options
25. Change Runner to sys-wine-11.0 or the latest version.
26. Click <
27. Click ⏵ next to KakaoTalk
28. Click ⚙ on the login page of KakaoTalk
29. Change the font to Times New Roman or any other font in the list.
30. Close the Settings window and Login
31. Use the KakaoTalk application and Enjoy 🙂

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