--- title: Install Database Preservation Toolkit on Arch Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of Database Preservation Toolkit for on Arch Linux - Relational Database Viewer for databases based on SIARD 2 url: https://snapcraft.io/install/dbptk-desktop/arch --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install Database Preservation Toolkit on **Arch Linux** # Database Preservation Toolkit (dbptk-desktop) [Keep Solutions (snapkeeps)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/snapkeeps "View all snaps from Keep Solutions (snapkeeps)") * [Keep Solutions (snapkeeps)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/snapkeeps "View all snaps from Keep Solutions (snapkeeps)") * [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/dbptk-desktop/arch#install) #### Relational Database Viewer for databases based on SIARD 2 Relational databases are one of the most important technologies supporting today’s information management activities. They are designed to store, organize and explore digital records that not only support but also document day-to-day business operations. Very often, these records are irreplaceable or prohibitively expensive to reacquire by other means rendering the preservation of databases a serious concern. The Database Preservation Toolkit is a Desktop tool that allows conversion between Database formats, including connection to live systems, for purposes of digitally preserving databases. The toolkit allows conversion of live or backed-up databases into preservation formats such as SIARD, a XML-based format created for the purpose of database preservation. The toolkit also allows conversion of the preservation formats back into live systems to allow the full functionality of databases. The Database Preservation Toolkit is also a lightweight viewer for relational databases, specially if preserved in SIARD 2, that uses Apache Solr as a backend, and allows browsing, search, and export. ### Package name * dbptk-desktop --- ### License * LGPL-3.0+ --- ### Last updated * 22 October 2026 - latest/stable * 12 December 2023 - latest/edge --- ### Websites * [www.database-preservation.com](http://www.database-preservation.com/ "http://www.database-preservation.com/") --- ### Contact * [info@keep.pt](mailto:info@keep.pt "mailto:info@keep.pt") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/dbptk-desktop/arch#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Arch Linux and install Database Preservation Toolkit 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 Database Preservation Toolkit To install Database Preservation Toolkit, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install dbptk-desktop ``` ### 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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