--- title: Install atuin on Arch Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of atuin for on Arch Linux - Magical shell history url: https://snapcraft.io/install/atuin/arch --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install atuin on **Arch Linux** # atuin [Jérémie Deray (artivis)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/artivis "View all snaps from Jérémie Deray (artivis)") * [Jérémie Deray (artivis)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/artivis "View all snaps from Jérémie Deray (artivis)") * [Productivity](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=productivity) * [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/atuin/arch#install) #### Magical shell history Atuin replaces your existing shell history with a SQLite database, and records additional context for your commands. Additionally, it provides optional and fully encrypted synchronisation of your history between machines, via an Atuin server. [!IMPORTANT] Due to Snap confinement, the 'scripts' functionality is **not** available. To import existing history, make sure to connect the appropriate interface such as: `sudo snap connect atuin:dot-bash-history` To see which interfaces are available and whether they are connected: `snap connections atuin` Furthermore, when using `atuin import auto`, you must export your current shell such as, `SHELL=${SHELL} atuin import auto` When using this snap, atuin's configuration and data file live respectively at * $HOME/snap/atuin/.config/atuin * $HOME/snap/atuin/local/share/atuin For bash users, the Snap bundles both `ble.sh` & `bash-preexec`. They can be found in `/snap/atuin/current/usr/share/`. The Snap has only really been tested for bash. Please do report any issue on the GitHub repo linked for 'issues'. Conversely, reports that the snap is working fine with other shells is appreciated. ### Package name * atuin --- ### License * MIT --- ### Last updated * 19 August 2026 - latest/stable * 26 August 2026 - latest/candidate --- ### Websites * [atuin.sh](https://atuin.sh/ "https://atuin.sh/") --- ### Contact * [github.com/artivis/atuin-snap/issues](https://github.com/artivis/atuin-snap/issues "https://github.com/artivis/atuin-snap/issues") --- ### Donations * [github.com/sponsors/atuinsh](https://github.com/sponsors/atuinsh "https://github.com/sponsors/atuinsh") --- ### Source code * [github.com/artivis/atuin-snap](https://github.com/artivis/atuin-snap "https://github.com/artivis/atuin-snap") --- ### Report a bug * [github.com/artivis/atuin-snap/issues](https://github.com/artivis/atuin-snap/issues "https://github.com/artivis/atuin-snap/issues") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/atuin/arch#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Arch Linux and install atuin 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 atuin To install atuin, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install atuin ``` ### 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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