--- title: Install dashboard-controller on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of dashboard-controller for on elementary OS - Dashboard Controller url: https://snapcraft.io/install/dashboard-controller/elementary --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install dashboard-controller on **elementary OS** # dashboard-controller [Steve Barriault (skidooman)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/skidooman "View all snaps from Steve Barriault (skidooman)") * [Steve Barriault (skidooman)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/skidooman "View all snaps from Steve Barriault (skidooman)") [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/dashboard-controller/elementary#install) #### Dashboard Controller This is a small demo put together by the Canonical team. It features a dashboard not unlike the one you would have in Auto. It is used to illustrate the power of snaps in Ubuntu and Ubuntu Core. The dashboard-ui is "powered" by the dashboard-controller snap. So you want BOTH installed. If you then go in dashboard-controller and edit the code for the color (device-controller/app/main.py), the dashboard will change> Valid colors are blue, green and red. If you try to put another color, the ui will not accept it and request snapd to revert the controller to its previous version (because, yes, you can do that with snaps). Furthermore, you will need to ensure that the proper plugs are connected to the proper slots. This is what you should have: For dashboard-controller Interface Plug Slot Notes network dashboard-controller:network :network - network-bind dashboard-controller:network-bind :network-bind - For dashboard-ui Interface Plug Slot Notes network dashboard-ui:network :network - network-bind dashboard-ui:network-bind :network-bind - snapd-control dshboard-ui:snapd-control :snapd-control manual Note: both the network and network-bind will be connected automatically. But snapd-control WON'T BE VERY IMPORTANT: DO -> sudo snap connect dashboard-ui:snapd-control (which will connect to :snapd-control) OTHERWISE the rollback capability will NOT WORK CREDITS: Bugra Aydogar, Linux Plumber, for the original code and snaps Hayden Chambers, Wizard of beautiful UIs (my team can't draw) Steve "skidooman" Barriault, VP of Linux Plumbers, for the hacking and marketing ### Package name * dashboard-controller --- ### License * unset --- ### Last updated * 26 March 2024 - latest/stable * 3 November 2023 - latest/edge This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues. --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/dashboard-controller/elementary#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install dashboard-controller 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 dashboard-controller To install dashboard-controller, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install dashboard-controller ``` ### 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/dashboard-controller/elementary) © 2026 Canonical Ltd. 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