What kind of tools are out there? Desktop clients do exist. Other options do exist, in varying categories of usability. Given the dearth of results, I don’t think we’ll ever get a full-version Skype for Business Linux client. Linux Desktop Client for Skype for Business – People definitely want it though, according to this thread: Installing Skype for Business on Linux – Microsoft CommunityĪ check on the Office 365 roadmap confirms zero items related to Linux. Let’s see what the Linux landscape holds, shall we? The Big Question: Did Microsoft Make a Skype for Business for Linux? Will They?įirst, the bad news: We still don’t have a Linux version of the Skype for Business app. What kind of Linux-based tools did we get (if any) since then? I’ll include Teams in this post too, since that’s where Skype for Business is (mostly) heading. I decided to revisit the topic after seeing that in my analytics. I wrote a post back in 2014 titled, “ Lync on Linux: How to Access Lync Services on Linux Computers.” It remains one of the most-read posts on this blog today, almost 4 years later. Want to access Skype for Business or Teams on Linux? You’re not alone.
