---
title: Install desync on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of desync for on elementary OS - Alternative casync
  implementation
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/desync/elementary
---

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# Install desync on **elementary OS**

# desync

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/desync/elementary#install)

#### Alternative casync implementation

This project re-implements many features of upstream casync in Go.
It seeks to maintain compatibility with casync's data structures,
protocols and types, such as chunk stores (castr), index files (caibx/caidx)
and archives (catar) in order to function as a drop-in replacement in many
use cases. It also tries to maintain support for platforms other than Linux
and simplify build/installation. It consists of a library that implements the
features, available for integration into any 3rd-party product as well as a
command-line tool.

### Package name

* desync

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### License

* unset

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### Last updated

* 25 August 2021 - latest/edge

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/desync/elementary#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install desync

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 desync

To install desync, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install desync --edge
```

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