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title: Install flatbuffers on Ubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of flatbuffers for on Ubuntu - FlatBuffers compiler
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/flatbuffers/ubuntu
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# Install flatbuffers on **Ubuntu**

# flatbuffers

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/flatbuffers/ubuntu#install)

#### FlatBuffers compiler

FlatBuffers compiler

NOTE: This snap also ships the necessary header files required to compile
projects using flatbuffers, however, for the compilation to work, you have
to manually add the following path in your project's configuration:

/snap/flatbuffers/current/include

If you need to use flatbuffers headers from a location other than the above
path, it is recommended to not use this snap as that could cause a mismatch.

### Package name

* flatbuffers

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### License

* unset

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### Last updated

* 11 June 2021 - latest/stable
* 18 November 2025 - latest/edge

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

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## Enable snaps on Ubuntu and install flatbuffers

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

If you’re running [Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)](https://www.ubuntu.com/) or later, including [Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)](https://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/features) and [Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FocalFossa/ReleaseNotes), you don’t need to do anything. Snap is already installed and ready to go.

For versions of Ubuntu between [14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TrustyTahr/ReleaseNotes) and [15.10 (Wily Werewolf)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WilyWerewolf/ReleaseNotes), as well as Ubuntu flavours that don’t include *snap* by default, *snap* can be installed from the Ubuntu Software Centre by searching for *snapd*.

Alternatively, snapd can be installed from the command line:

```
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 flatbuffers

To install flatbuffers, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install flatbuffers
```

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