# Enabling Developer Tools in Linux **URL:** \ **Category:** Zoom Apps\ **Created:** [November 3, 2023, 12:35pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/enabling-developer-tools-in-linux/97819 "2023-11-03T12:35:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![david672orford](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/david672orford/32/53565_2.png) [@david672orford](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/david672orford)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 12:35pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/enabling-developer-tools-in-linux/97819/1 "2023-11-03T12:35:21Z")
At some point recently Zoom Apps appeared in Zoom for Linux. Oddly though, there is no specific mention of support for Zoom Apps in the Linux release notes, just references to specific aspects of the UI presentation. I have been able to create an app, register it in the Marketplace, install it in Zoom for Linux, and open it, however I can’t figure out how to enable the developer tools in the webview. This page describes how to do it on Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X: > **[Create a Zoom App](https://developers.zoom.us/docs/zoom-apps/create/)** > > The Zoom Developer Platform is an open platform that allows third-party developers to build applications and integrations upon Zoom’s video-first unified communications platform. I have tried adding the INI fragment for Windows to ~/.config/zoomus.conf and restarting, but this seems to have no effect. I have tried right clicking on the app pane, but no menu comes up. Perhaps that is not how you open the developer tools. The documentation above does not actually say how to do it. I should also note that if I run strings on /opt/zoom/zoom, browser.native.interface is one of the strings which comes up, so the settings seems to exist in Zoom for Linux. ---
**Author:** ![donte.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/donte.zoom/32/24412_2.png) [@donte.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/donte.zoom)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2023, 6:18am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/enabling-developer-tools-in-linux/97819/2 "2023-11-08T06:18:58Z")
Thanks for posting in the Zoom Developer Forum. I wasn’t aware that Zoom Apps were available on [Zoom for Linux,](https://support.zoom.com/hc/en/article?id=zm_kb&sysparm_article=KB0068973) so I’ll need to verify this and get back to you. Have you tried executing the following command in the terminal as a test? ```auto defaults write ZoomChat webview.context.menu true ``` ---
**Author:** ![Gurvan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de0a6/32.png) [@Gurvan](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Gurvan)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2024, 3:43pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/enabling-developer-tools-in-linux/97819/3 "2024-01-31T15:43:59Z")
Hi, To enable the dev tools in Linux, you have to change the value of **enableWebviewDevTools** from **false** to **true**. This configuration can be found in the following file: - ~/.config/zoomus.conf enableWebviewDevTools=true Then you need to restart zoom and the developer tools will open automatically when you open your personal application. ---
**Author:** ![cody.wolter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/cody.wolter/32/66067_2.png) [@cody.wolter](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/cody.wolter)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2025, 4:35pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/enabling-developer-tools-in-linux/97819/4 "2025-01-02T16:35:24Z")
Hi @Gurvan - I’ve added `enableWebviewDevTools=true` to my `zoomus.conf` but it doesn’t seem to work. Zoom Client Version: 6.3 It looks like the client has detected I added this setting (it was moved to a different line in the config after launching) but I’m still unable to get a context menu or devtools to open in the Zoom Client. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![diego-warmly](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/diego-warmly/32/67054_2.png) [@diego-warmly](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/diego-warmly)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 1:13pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/enabling-developer-tools-in-linux/97819/5 "2025-02-11T13:13:22Z")
Hi @Gurvan I tried this and didn’t work for me either. Any ideas what’s wrong? I’m currently using Zoom 6.2 Thanks for your help! ---
**Author:** ![Gurvan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de0a6/32.png) [@Gurvan](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Gurvan)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 3:05pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/enabling-developer-tools-in-linux/97819/6 "2025-02-11T15:05:10Z")
Hi @diego-warmly , @cody.wolter , I tested it this morning with version 6.2.6, and indeed, it’s no longer working. Because the features were limited on Linux for the Zoom application, I had to switch to Windows, where it works correctly. Perhaps Zoom’s support team can help us find a solution for Linux ? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![donte.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/donte.zoom/32/24412_2.png) [@donte.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/donte.zoom)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 6:34pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/enabling-developer-tools-in-linux/97819/7 "2025-02-11T18:34:22Z")
@cody.wolter , @Gurvan , @diego-warmly , @cody.wolter , Are you saying that you are unable to enable developer tools of Linux Meeting SDK ? Can you please share a link to the documentation for reference ? Here is the instructions for enabling logging for the Linux Meeting SDK : > **[Integrate | MSDK | Linux - Zoom Developers](https://developers.zoom.us/docs/meeting-sdk/linux/get-started/integrate/#enable-logging)** > > The Zoom Developer Platform is an open platform that allows third-party developers to build applications and integrations upon Zoom’s video-first unified communications platform. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/5/1/510596592070644dce34a4d2e957902ebd271bba.png) Please let me know if this helps! ---
**Author:** ![cody.wolter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/cody.wolter/32/66067_2.png) [@cody.wolter](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/cody.wolter)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 7:57pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/enabling-developer-tools-in-linux/97819/8 "2025-02-11T19:57:27Z")
Hi @donte.zoom We are trying to enable Dev Tools for Zoom Apps on Linux. There’s an article [here](https://developers.zoom.us/docs/contact-center/apps/enable-dev-tools/) that details instructions for Windows / Mac, but not Linux. Gurvan’s post in this thread [here](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/enabling-developer-tools-in-linux/97819/3) was a work around but no longer seems to work. ---
**Author:** ![donte.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/donte.zoom/32/24412_2.png) [@donte.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/donte.zoom)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 10:23pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/enabling-developer-tools-in-linux/97819/9 "2025-02-11T22:23:54Z")
@cody.wolter , Thank you for the quick response! I’m working with the team to gather more information on this topic. Please let me know if you need any additional details or clarification. ---
**Author:** ![donte.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/donte.zoom/32/24412_2.png) [@donte.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/donte.zoom)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 10:31pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/enabling-developer-tools-in-linux/97819/10 "2025-02-11T22:31:37Z")
@cody.wolter While the Zoom App may be installable on Zoom Workplace for Linux, it is not an officially supported operating system. You can find a list of supported operating systems on this support page. > **[Zoom Apps - Zoom Developers](https://developers.zoom.us/docs/zoom-apps/#supported-operating-systems)** > > The Zoom Developer Platform is an open platform that allows third-party developers to build applications and integrations upon Zoom’s video-first unified communications platform. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/c/4/c43a78e8947bca3484136a41cd0bb87b422af76f.png) You can also refer to this thread on this topic: > [@Launching Zoom Apps in Meeting on Linux](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/launching-zoom-apps-in-meeting-on-linux/115144/2): > > Hey @h.g , Zoom Apps do not have Linux client support. Zoom Apps work on the following operating systems: Windows 7 or later, MacOS 10.13 or later, iOS, Android. [Documentation: Supported operating systems](https://developers.zoom.us/docs/zoom-apps/#supported-operating-systems) Some background: Please let me know if this helps or if you have any additional information you’d like me to share with the team on this topic. ---
**Author:** ![cody.wolter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/cody.wolter/32/66067_2.png) [@cody.wolter](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/cody.wolter)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 10:55pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/enabling-developer-tools-in-linux/97819/11 "2025-02-11T22:55:39Z")
Thanks Donte for this information. I’d like to add that it’s really unfortunate to see support for Linux not being on the roadmap. Our developers for our Zoom Apps are mainly using Linux as their primary OS. But without direct support for Zoom Apps for Linux and a way to debug them, it makes our development and testing process for Zoom Apps extremely difficult. ---
**Author:** ![donte.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/donte.zoom/32/24412_2.png) [@donte.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/donte.zoom)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 11:00pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/enabling-developer-tools-in-linux/97819/12 "2025-02-11T23:00:46Z")
Thank you for taking the time to share feedback on this topic, @cody.wolter! I will share it with the team and check if it’s on the roadmap. We value your feedback and truly appreciate you helping us understand the value that supporting Zoom App on Linux would bring to you and your team. ---
**Author:** ![donte.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/donte.zoom/32/24412_2.png) [@donte.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/donte.zoom)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 11:41pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/enabling-developer-tools-in-linux/97819/13 "2025-02-11T23:41:16Z")
Great news, @cody.wolter! I’ve requested a bug ticket to be opened for Linux developer tools support. While there’s no set timeline yet, I’ll keep you updated here when more details become available.