# Does the Client Desktop SDK (C++) for Windows work on Linux?

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**Category:** Windows\
**Created:** [March 8, 2021, 4:04am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/does-the-client-desktop-sdk-c-for-windows-work-on-linux/45099 "2021-03-08T04:04:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![johnla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/57b2e6/32.png) [@johnla](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/johnla)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 4:04am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/does-the-client-desktop-sdk-c-for-windows-work-on-linux/45099/1 "2021-03-08T04:04:02Z")

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Hi,

I am looking into the idea of developing a desktop app that will run on Linux (Ubuntu likely) and I know that there is not a Zoom Linux Desktop SDK. I was wondering if Client Desktop SDK runs on Linux since it is built with C++.

Thanks.  
John

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**Author:** ![Michael\_Condon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/michael_condon/32/13543_2.png) [@Michael\_Condon](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Michael_Condon)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 11:57pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/does-the-client-desktop-sdk-c-for-windows-work-on-linux/45099/2 "2021-03-08T23:57:19Z")

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Hey @johnla,

Thanks for using the dev forum!

Unfortunately, the C++ SDK will not run on Linux.

Thanks!  
Michael

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**Author:** ![johnla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/57b2e6/32.png) [@johnla](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/johnla)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2021, 2:47am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/does-the-client-desktop-sdk-c-for-windows-work-on-linux/45099/3 "2021-03-10T02:47:20Z")

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Michael,

Thanks for your answer. Is there any plan to develop a Desktop SDK for Linux?

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**Author:** ![Michael\_Condon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/michael_condon/32/13543_2.png) [@Michael\_Condon](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Michael_Condon)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2021, 4:52pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/does-the-client-desktop-sdk-c-for-windows-work-on-linux/45099/4 "2021-03-10T16:52:11Z")

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Hey @johnla,

As of right now, there are not plans to implement a Linux SDK yet.

Michael

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/6/1/614bdd549b610bbaa46ff934617683a02bdaa03c.png) [@system](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2021, 2:52am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/does-the-client-desktop-sdk-c-for-windows-work-on-linux/45099/5 "2021-04-10T02:52:43Z")

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