--- title: Install Apache CouchDB on Ubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of Apache CouchDB for on Ubuntu - RESTful document oriented database - Apache CouchDB has started. Time to relax. url: https://snapcraft.io/install/couchdb/ubuntu --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install Apache CouchDB on **Ubuntu** # Apache CouchDB (couchdb) [Apache CouchDB (apache-couchdb)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/apache-couchdb "View all snaps from Apache CouchDB (apache-couchdb)") * [Apache CouchDB (apache-couchdb)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/apache-couchdb "View all snaps from Apache CouchDB (apache-couchdb)") * [Productivity](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=productivity) * [Server and Cloud](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=server-and-cloud) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/couchdb/ubuntu#install) #### RESTful document oriented database - Apache CouchDB has started. Time to relax. Apache CouchDB ™ lets you access your data where you need it. The Couch Replication Protocol is implemented in a variety of projects and products that span every imaginable computing environment from globally distributed server-clusters, over mobile phones to web browsers. Store your data safely, on your own servers, or with any leading cloud provider. Your web- and native applications love CouchDB, because it speaks JSON natively and supports binary data for all your data storage needs. The Couch Replication Protocol lets your data flow seamlessly between server clusters to mobile phones and web browsers, enabling a compelling offline-first user-experience while maintaining high performance and strong reliability. CouchDB comes with a developer-friendly query language, and optionally MapReduce for simple, efficient, and comprehensive data retrieval. CouchDB is a database system that completely embraces the web. Store your data with JSON documents. Access your documents and query your indexes with your web browser, via HTTP. Index, combine, and transform your documents with JavaScript. Please read our documentation about running CouchDB in a snap: ### Package name * couchdb --- ### License * Apache-2.0 --- ### Last updated * 19 May 2026 - latest/stable * 19 May 2026 - 3.5/stable --- ### Websites * [couchdb.apache.org](https://couchdb.apache.org/ "https://couchdb.apache.org/") --- ### Contact * [dev@couchdb.apache.org](mailto:dev@couchdb.apache.org "mailto:dev@couchdb.apache.org") --- ### Source code * [github.com/apache/couchdb](https://github.com/apache/couchdb "https://github.com/apache/couchdb") --- ### Report a bug * [github.com/apache/couchdb/issues](https://github.com/apache/couchdb/issues "https://github.com/apache/couchdb/issues") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/couchdb/ubuntu#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Ubuntu and install Apache CouchDB 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 If you’re running [Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)](https://www.ubuntu.com/) or later, including [Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)](https://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/features) and [Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FocalFossa/ReleaseNotes), you don’t need to do anything. Snap is already installed and ready to go. For versions of Ubuntu between [14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TrustyTahr/ReleaseNotes) and [15.10 (Wily Werewolf)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WilyWerewolf/ReleaseNotes), as well as Ubuntu flavours that don’t include *snap* by default, *snap* can be installed from the Ubuntu Software Centre by searching for *snapd*. Alternatively, snapd can be installed from the command line: ``` 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 Apache CouchDB To install Apache CouchDB, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install couchdb ``` ### 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? Want to publish your own application? Visit [snapcraft.io](https://snapcraft.io/) now. [Back to top](https://snapcraft.io/install/couchdb/ubuntu) © 2026 Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu and Canonical are registered trademarks of Canonical Ltd. 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