--- title: Install asciinema on Arch Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of asciinema for on Arch Linux - Terminal session recorder, streamer and player url: https://snapcraft.io/install/asciinema/arch --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install asciinema on **Arch Linux** # asciinema [asciinema](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/asciinema "View all snaps from asciinema") * [asciinema](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/asciinema "View all snaps from asciinema") * [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/asciinema/arch#install) #### Terminal session recorder, streamer and player asciinema is a command-line tool for recording and live streaming terminal sessions. Unlike typical screen recording software, which records visual output of a screen into a heavyweight video files (.mp4, .mov), asciinema CLI runs inside a terminal, capturing terminal session output into lightweight recording files in the asciicast format (.cast), or streaming it live to viewers in real-time. Recordings can be replayed in a terminal, embedded on a web page with the asciinema player, or published to an asciinema server, such as asciinema.org, for further sharing. Live streams allow viewers to watch terminal sessions as they happen. Learn more at ### Package name * asciinema --- ### License * GPL-3.0+ --- ### Last updated * 19 October 2026 - latest/stable * 16 October 2026 - latest/edge --- ### Websites * [asciinema.org](https://asciinema.org/ "https://asciinema.org/") * [docs.asciinema.org](https://docs.asciinema.org/ "https://docs.asciinema.org/") --- ### Contact * [docs.asciinema.org](https://docs.asciinema.org/community/ "https://docs.asciinema.org/community/") --- ### Donations * [docs.asciinema.org](https://docs.asciinema.org/donations/ "https://docs.asciinema.org/donations/") --- ### Source code * [github.com/asciinema/asciinema](https://github.com/asciinema/asciinema "https://github.com/asciinema/asciinema") --- ### Report a bug * [github.com/asciinema/asciinema/issues](https://github.com/asciinema/asciinema/issues "https://github.com/asciinema/asciinema/issues") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/asciinema/arch#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Arch Linux and install asciinema Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully. Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions. ### Enable snapd On Arch Linux, snap can be installed from the [Arch User Repository (AUR).](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/snapd/) The [manual build process](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Installing_packages) is the Arch-supported install method for AUR packages, and you’ll need the [prerequisites](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Prerequisites) installed before you can install any AUR package. You can then install snap with the following: ``` git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/snapd.git cd snapd makepkg -si ``` Once installed, the *systemd* unit that manages the main snap communication socket needs to be enabled: ``` sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.socket ``` If [AppArmor](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/AppArmor) is enabled in your system, enable the service which loads AppArmor profiles for snaps: ``` sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.apparmor.service ``` 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 ``` Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly. ### Install asciinema To install asciinema, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install asciinema --classic ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? 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