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title: Install Ultimaker™ Cura on Arch Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of Ultimaker™ Cura for on Arch Linux - Ultimaker™
  Cura
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/cura-slicer/arch
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# Install Ultimaker™ Cura on **Arch Linux**

# Ultimaker™ Cura (cura-slicer)

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/cura-slicer/arch#install)

#### Ultimaker™ Cura

\*\* Important note \*\*

This snap will not ship a version higher than 4.13.2. However, there will still be security updates for the packages included in the snap.

If you want to use a version higher than 4.13.2, please use the official version in AppImage format:

<https://github.com/Ultimaker/Cura/releases/>

Trusted by millions of users, Ultimaker Cura is the world’s most popular 3D printing software.
Prepare prints with a few clicks, integrate with CAD software for an easier workflow, or dive into custom settings for in-depth control.

<https://ultimaker.com/software/ultimaker-cura>

**Disclaimer:**

This is not an official version of Cura! It is build from the release sources but depends an other runtime libraries than the official version (core20 runtime of Ubuntu).

All product and company names are trademarks™ or registered® trademarks of their respective holders. Use of them does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them.

**Note:**

To enable detecting USB-media please use the following commands:

```
sudo snap connect cura-slicer:mount-observe
sudo snap connect cura-slicer:removable-media
```

### Package name

* cura-slicer

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### License

* LGPL-3.0+

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### Last updated

* 17 May 2025 - latest/stable
* 21 November 2025 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [github.com/glasen/snap-cura](https://github.com/glasen/snap-cura "https://github.com/glasen/snap-cura")

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### Contact

* [stefan@glasen-hardt.de](mailto:stefan@glasen-hardt.de "mailto:stefan@glasen-hardt.de")

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## Enable snaps on Arch Linux and install Ultimaker™ Cura

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 Ultimaker™ Cura

To install Ultimaker™ Cura, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install cura-slicer
```

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