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WhatsApp messenger is quite popular nearly 1 billion users use this application. It uses the Internet to send text messages, documents, images, video, user location and audio messages to other users using standard cellular mobile numbers. Currently WhatsApp is owned by Facebook and previous founders have some interesting story, WhatsApp was founded in 2009 by Brian Acton and Jan Koum, both former employees of Yahoo. After Koum and Acton left Yahoo in September 2007, the duo traveled to South America as a break from work. At one point they applied for jobs at Facebook but were rejected and in 2014 WhatsApp was acquired by Facebook for approximately US$19.3 billion.

Whatsie is a simple, free, open source desktop client for WhatsApp web, it is cross-platform available for Linux, Windows and OS X. Whatsie client offers many features like Themes (7 different variants) & Minimode, Native Notifications, Spell Checker & Auto Correct, Keyboard Shortcuts, Start on Boot up, and AppIndicator/close to tray option. You can also join the development of Whatsie and help developer by any means, see the GitHub page.

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Install FB-Messenger and Facebook Applications in Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy/Ubuntu 13.04 Raring/Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal/Ubuntu 12.04 Precise/Linux Mint 15/14/13/and other related Ubuntu derivatives

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Facebook Messenger

Facebook Messenger is not official release but it's developed by Facebook developer. It is similar to Facebook messenger for MS Windows. It provides chat sidebar, popup chat windows, friend requests and notifications. It also shows notifications alerts outside the messenger only when you turn on the chat within messenger.
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facebook messenger

To install FBMessenger in Ubuntu 13.10/13.04/12.10/12.04/Linux Mint 15/14/13 open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:


Desktop Facebook

Desktop Facebook app was created for the Ubuntu App Developer showdown contest in 2012. This application designed for Ubuntu Linux, it is written in PyGTK, designed with Glade and create with quickly that displays the Facebook website. It provides different buttons on the left side for easy access to various Facebook features. It also offers Facebook mobile within application, you can find mobile tab on left bottom corner. It has integrated search bar which is perfect for searching for friends, places, pages, and other stuff. If you want to contribute to this project, then contact folke-schwinning.
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facebook desktop

To install Desktop Facebook in Ubuntu 13.10/13.04/Linux Mint 15 open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:

To install Desktop Facebook in Ubuntu 12.10/12.04/11.10/Linux Mint 14/13/12 open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:
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