Snap is often installed by default on Manjaro, especially if you’re using a KDE Plasma desktop. If not, or if it’s been removed, it can easily be installed.
The easiest way to install Snap is from Manjaro’s Add/Remove Software application (Pamac), found in the launch menu. From the application, search for snapd
, select the result, and click Apply.
An optional dependency is bash completion support, which we recommend leaving enabled when prompted.
Alternatively, snapd can be installed from the command line:
sudo pacman -S snapd
Once installed, the systemd unit that manages the main snap communication socket needs to be enabled:
sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.socket
To enable classic snap support, enter the following to create a symbolic link between /var/lib/snapd/snap
and /snap
:
sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap
Restart your system to ensure snap’s paths and AppArmor are initialised and updated correctly.
To test your system, install the hello-world snap and make sure it runs correctly:
$ sudo snap install hello-world
hello-world 6.3 from Canonical✓ installed
$ hello-world
Hello World!
Snap is now installed and ready to go! If you’re using a desktop, a great next step is to install the Snap Store app.
Last updated 1 year, 7 months ago.