---
title: Install dosbox-jz on Arch Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of dosbox-jz for on Arch Linux - Open Source PC/MS-DOS
  emulator
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/dosbox-jz/arch
---

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# Install dosbox-jz on **Arch Linux**

# dosbox-jz

[Jacob Zimmermann (jz)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/jz "View all snaps from Jacob Zimmermann (jz)")

* [Jacob Zimmermann (jz)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/jz "View all snaps from Jacob Zimmermann (jz)")

[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/dosbox-jz/arch#install)

#### Open Source PC/MS-DOS emulator

DOSBox is a DOS-emulator that uses the SDL-library which
makes DOSBox very easy to port to different platforms. DOSBox has
already been ported to many different platforms, such as Windows, BeOS,
Linux, MacOS X...

DOSBox also emulates CPU:286/386 realmode/protected mode,
Directory FileSystem/XMS/EMS, Tandy/Hercules/CGA/EGA/VGA/VESA graphics,
a SoundBlaster/Gravis Ultra Sound card for excellent sound compatibility
with older games...

You can "re-live" the good old days with the help of DOSBox, it
can run plenty of the old classics that don't run on your new computer!

DOSBox is totally free of charge and OpenSource.

### Package name

* dosbox-jz

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### License

* GPL-2.0

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### Last updated

* 16 October 2019 - latest/stable
* 28 September 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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### Websites

* [www.dosbox.com](http://www.dosbox.com/ "http://www.dosbox.com/")

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### Contact

* [ppa@jzimm.net](mailto:ppa@jzimm.net "mailto:ppa@jzimm.net")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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## Enable snaps on Arch Linux and install dosbox-jz

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 dosbox-jz

To install dosbox-jz, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install dosbox-jz
```

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