If you use Zoom through a browser? works for me
chromium-browser
--app=
https://us02web.zoom.us/wc/join/82466379827?pwd=Z0xERGZib2VqZTlMSjlIY1pXUW80Zz09
On Tue, Sep 29, 2020 at 4:53 PM Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss
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plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
>
> The linux version of the zoom binary playing with mine doesn't seem to like taking any external input, instead just wanting to launch the the app, often still running. None of the recommendations worked for me either. Either it doesn't exist in linux, or has been removed, but seems absent to open with external input. Since the covids has made them "critical infrastructure", they've been making a lot of changes, not all good, so wouldn't surprise me if they removed scripting to keep the kiddies from exploiting them using their own app in zoombombing court cases and school sessions with pr0n.
>
> I was looking around at how their URI linkage works for zoommtg:// registering, but happened to find this, requires Ruby, but might work for you with script examples.
>
> https://github.com/benbalter/zoom-launcher
>
> I use gmail, so I just click on the link and it works magically for me, which is great vs. garbage like M$ Teams and Cisco Webex. Both behemoths should hire some of Zoom or Slack folks to make their crappy electron apps work this good under linux.
>
> -mb
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 29, 2020 at 1:20 PM Brian Cluff via PLUG-discuss <plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
>>
>> Have you tried just:
>> zoom
>> "--url=zoommtg://zoom.us/j/94780156957?pwd=SWx1WHNJcjVNUndjV2pxTkNseEQ0UT09"
>>
>>
>> The error seems to be saying that it you have the option launch that it
>> doesn't want any other arguments, and the instructions don't say
>> anything about the option launch.
>>
>> Brian Cluff
>>
>> On 9/29/20 8:47 AM, Jim via PLUG-discuss wrote:
>> > Thanks. I tried using the instructions there to connect to the test
>> > meeting at
>> > https://zoom.us/j/94780156957?pwd=SWx1WHNJcjVNUndjV2pxTkNseEQ0UT09.
>> > Here's what I entered:
>> >
>> > $ zoom launch
>> > --url=zoommtg://zoom.us/j/94780156957?pwd=SWx1WHNJcjVNUndjV2pxTkNseEQ0UT09
>> > ERROR: "zoom launch" was called with arguments
>> > ["--url=zoommtg://zoom.us/j/94780156957?pwd=SWx1WHNJcjVNUndjV2pxTkNseEQ0UT09"]
>> > Usage: "zoom launch"
>> >
>> > Then it put me back at the command prompt. I looked again at the
>> > instructions to see if I missed something. I missed where it said to
>> > include the quotes. so I tried that:
>> >
>> > $ zoom launch
>> > "--url=zoommtg://zoom.us/j/94780156957?pwd=SWx1WHNJcjVNUndjV2pxTkNseEQ0UT09"
>> > ERROR: "zoom launch" was called with arguments
>> > ["--url=zoommtg://zoom.us/j/94780156957?pwd=SWx1WHNJcjVNUndjV2pxTkNseEQ0UT09"]
>> > Usage: "zoom launch"
>> > $
>> >
>> > On 9/28/20 9:49 PM, Brian Cluff via PLUG-discuss wrote:
>> >> This looks like it's got the info you need:
>> >> https://superuser.com/questions/1563255/start-a-zoom-meeting-from-the-command-line
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Brian Cluff
>> >>
>> >> On 9/28/20 9:40 PM, Jim via PLUG-discuss wrote:
>> >>> I already have the zoom client. What do I enter at the command line
>> >>> to make zoom launch and connect to a particular meeting?
>> >>>
>> >>> On 9/27/20 2:42 PM, Steve Litt via PLUG-discuss wrote:
>> >>>> On Sun, 27 Sep 2020 09:12:08 -0700
>> >>>> Jim via PLUG-discuss <plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>>> Is there a way to launch zoom and have it connect to a meeting using
>> >>>>> the command line? I'm looking for something simpler than opening
>> >>>>> Thunderbird, finding the email with the link to the meeting, clicking
>> >>>>> the link then waiting for the web browser to open, then for it to
>> >>>>> launch zoom.
>> >>>> You can install a Zoom client.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> SteveT
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Steve Litt
>> >>>> Autumn 2020 featured book: Thriving in Tough Times
>> >>>> http://www.troubleshooters.com/thrive
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