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title: Install iamb on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of iamb for Linux - A Matrix client for Vim addicts
url: https://snapcraft.io/iamb
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# iamb

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latest/stable v0.0.11

Install latest/stable of iamb

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install iamb
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* iamb

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### License

* Apache-2.0

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### Last updated

* 21 January 2026 - latest/stable
* Yesterday - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [iamb.chat](https://iamb.chat/ "https://iamb.chat/")

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### Donations

* [ko-fi.com](https://ko-fi.com/ulyssam "https://ko-fi.com/ulyssam")

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### Source code

* [github.com/ulyssa/iamb](https://github.com/ulyssa/iamb "https://github.com/ulyssa/iamb")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/ulyssa/iamb/issues](https://github.com/ulyssa/iamb/issues "https://github.com/ulyssa/iamb/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/iamb#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/iamb#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/iamb#tab-security)

#### A Matrix client for Vim addicts

This project is a work-in-progress, and there's still a lot to be implemented,
but much of the basic client functionality is already present.

**Configuration**

1. Create the configuration folder

   mkdir -p ~/snap/iamb/current/.config/iamb/
2. Create the configuration file

Create ~/snap/iamb/current/.config/iamb/config.toml

```
 default_profile = "default"
 [profiles.default]
 user_id = "@myuser:homeserver.org"
 url = "https://homeserver.org"

 [dirs]
 cache = "/home/myusername/snap/iamb/common/.cache/iamb/"
 logs = "/home/myusername/snap/iamb/common/.local/share/iamb/logs/"
 downloads = "/home/myusername/snap/iamb/common/Downloads/"

 [settings.users]
 "@myuser:homeserver.org" = { "name" = "My Name", "color" = "magenta" }
```

3. Start iamb

   $ iamb

**Documentation**

<https://iamb.chat/>

**Useful Keybindings**

* `<Enter>` will send a typed message
* `^V^J` can be used in Insert mode to enter a newline without submitting
* `O`/`o` can be used to insert blank lines before and after the cursor line
* `^Wm` can be used to toggle whether the message bar or scrollback is selected
* `^Wz` can be used to toggle whether the current window takes up the full screen

**Room Commands**

* `:dms` will open a list of direct messages
* `:rooms` will open a list of joined rooms
* `:members` will open a list of members for the currently focused room or space
* `:spaces` will open a list of joined spaces
* `:join` can be used to switch to join a new room or start a direct message
* `:split` and `:vsplit` can be used to open rooms in a new window

**Verification Commands**

The `:verify` command has several different subcommands for working with
verification requests. When used without any arguments, it will take you to a
list of current verifications, where you can see and compare the Emoji.

The different subcommands are:

* `:verify request USERNAME` will send a verification request to a user
* `:verify confirm USERNAME/DEVICE` will confirm a verification
* `:verify mismatch USERNAME/DEVICE` will cancel a verification where the Emoji don't match
* `:verify cancel USERNAME/DEVICE` will cancel a verification

**Other Useful Commands**

* `:welcome` will take you back to this screen

**Additional Configuration**

You can customize iamb in your `$CONFIG_DIR/iamb/config.json` file, where
`$CONFIG_DIR` is your system's per-user configuration directory.

Unofficial snap made with ❤️ by popey.

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## Install iamb on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/iamb/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/iamb/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/iamb/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/iamb/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/iamb/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/iamb/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/iamb/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/iamb/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/iamb/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/iamb/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/iamb/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/iamb/ubuntu)

[### Raspberry Pi](https://snapcraft.io/install/iamb/raspbian)