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title: Install uv on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of uv for on elementary OS - An extremely fast
  Python package installer and resolver, written in Rust.
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/astral-uv/elementary
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# Install uv on **elementary OS**

# uv (astral-uv)

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/astral-uv/elementary#install)

#### An extremely fast Python package installer and resolver, written in Rust.

* 🚀 A single tool to replace pip, pip-tools, pipx, poetry, pyenv, virtualenv, and more.
* ⚡️ 10-100x faster than pip.
* 🐍 Installs and manages Python versions.
* 🛠️ Runs and installs Python applications.
* ❇️ Runs scripts, with support for inline dependency metadata.
* 🗂️ Provides comprehensive project management, with a universal lockfile.
* 🔩 Includes a pip-compatible interface for a performance boost with a familiar CLI.
* 🏢 Supports Cargo-style workspaces for scalable projects.
* 💾 Disk-space efficient, with a global cache for dependency deduplication.

### Package name

* astral-uv

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### License

* Apache-2.0 OR MIT

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### Last updated

* 5 October 2026 - latest/stable
* Yesterday - latest/candidate

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### Websites

* [docs.astral.sh](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ "https://docs.astral.sh/uv/")

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### Source code

* [github.com/lengau/uv-snap](https://github.com/lengau/uv-snap "https://github.com/lengau/uv-snap")
* [github.com/astral-sh/uv](https://github.com/astral-sh/uv "https://github.com/astral-sh/uv")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/lengau/uv-snap/issues](https://github.com/lengau/uv-snap/issues "https://github.com/lengau/uv-snap/issues")
* [github.com/astral-sh/uv](https://github.com/astral-sh/uv "https://github.com/astral-sh/uv")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/astral-uv/elementary#report-snap-modal)

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[See more information about astral-uv ›](https://snapcraft.io/astral-uv)

## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install uv

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

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install uv

To install uv, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install astral-uv --classic
```

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