Hey there, sorry to hear you're stuck getting Viber up and running on Ubuntu 22.04 – let's work through some targeted fixes to get this sorted for you, since going back to Windows isn't an option! 🛠️

First, let me recap the steps you've already tried so we don't repeat them:

• Installed the unofficial snap version of Viber: The app opens, but you can't receive the authentication code (even after Viber support reset your account)
• Attempted an image-based installation (you mentioned you don't know the details well)
• Installed the official .deb package from Viber's website: The install completes, but the app won't launch at all
• Tried installing the Windows Viber.exe via Wine 6.0.3 using Bottles: The installation failed entirely
• Looked through older online discussions, but many links are broken and solutions didn't work

Let's try these focused solutions next:

方案1：修复官方.deb包的启动问题 #

Most .deb launch failures come from missing dependencies or permission issues. Let's troubleshoot step by step:

1. 先卸载已损坏的Viber安装包:

   sudo apt remove --purge viber
   sudo apt autoremove && sudo apt clean
   

2. 重新安装.deb包并修复依赖:
   重新下载官方.deb包后，运行以下命令（把~/Downloads/viber.deb替换成你实际的文件路径）：

   sudo dpkg -i ~/Downloads/viber.deb
   sudo apt -f install
   

3. 从终端启动Viber查看报错信息:

   viber
   

   如果看到提示缺少libssl1.1（Ubuntu 22.04默认用libssl3，而Viber可能依赖旧版本），可以手动安装旧库：

   sudo echo "deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu impish-security main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/impish-security.list
   sudo apt update
   sudo apt install libssl1.1
   # 可选：安装完成后禁用旧源避免冲突
   sudo mv /etc/apt/sources.list.d/impish-security.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/impish-security.list.disabled
   

方案2：尝试Flatpak版Viber #

Flatpak的沙箱环境通常能解决兼容性和依赖问题，操作步骤如下：

1. 先安装Flatpak（如果还没装）:

   sudo apt install flatpak
   flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
   

2. 通过Flatpak安装Viber:

   flatpak install flathub com.viber.Viber
   

3. 启动应用:

   flatpak run com.viber.Viber
   

方案3：修复Wine/Bottles的安装问题 #

你的Wine版本（6.0.3）比较老旧，先更新再尝试：

1. 卸载旧版Wine:

   sudo apt remove --purge wine*
   sudo apt autoremove && sudo apt clean
   

2. 安装最新稳定版Wine:

   sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
   wget -nc https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key
   sudo mv winehq.key /usr/share/keyrings/winehq-archive.key
   wget -nc https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/dists/jammy/winehq-jammy.sources
   sudo mv winehq-jammy.sources /etc/apt/sources.list.d/
   sudo apt update
   sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-stable
   

3. 用更新后的Wine安装Windows版Viber:
   下载Windows版Viber安装包后，运行：

   wine ~/Downloads/ViberSetup.exe
   

   安装完成后启动：

   wine ~/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/Viber/Viber.exe
   

   如果Bottles仍有问题，在Bottles里新建一个64位前缀，设置环境为Windows 10，再尝试安装.exe文件。

方案4：排查非官方Snap版收不到验证码的问题 #

如果想再试试Snap版，可能是权限或网络拦截导致收不到验证码：

1. 以开发模式重新安装Snap包（绕过严格权限）:

   sudo snap remove viber-unofficial
   sudo snap install viber-unofficial --devmode
   

2. 检查网络/防火墙设置:
   暂时关闭防火墙，看是否是它拦截了Viber的服务器：

   sudo ufw disable
   

   尝试登录后，如果有效再重新启用防火墙：

   sudo ufw enable
   

如果以上步骤出现报错，把终端里的具体错误信息贴出来，这样能更精准地定位问题！

备注：内容来源于stack exchange，提问作者TheHiddenArtemis