How to install Viber on Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver Linux - LinuxConfig.org

For me after doing this viber disappears after every boot. I think because libcurl4 is unholded.

For me installation failed:
sudo dpkg -i ~/Desktop/viber.deb
(Reading database … 147443 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack /home/mpa/Desktop/viber.deb …
Unpacking viber (7.0.0.1035) over (7.0.0.1035) …
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of viber:
viber depends on libcurl3; however:
Package libcurl3 is not installed.
viber depends on gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly; however:
Package gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly is not installed.
viber depends on gstreamer1.0-libav; however:
Package gstreamer1.0-libav is not installed.

dpkg: error processing package viber (–install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-11ubuntu1.1) …
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.23-1ubuntu3.18.04.1) …
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.60ubuntu1) …
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.17-2) …
Errors were encountered while processing:
viber
How I fixed it:
sudo dpkg -i --ignore-depends=libcurl3,gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly,gstreamer1.0-libav ~/Desktop/viber.deb

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It works for me. Thanks! Tried before with another instruction and it failed with libcurl problem.

Maybe this article is outdated or what,
I just downloaded Viber from its official page, opened the package and clicked “Install” and everything works.
Anyway, thank you for your effort.