--- title: Install freeorion on Arch Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of freeorion for on Arch Linux - turn-based space empire and galactic conquest (4X) computer game url: https://snapcraft.io/install/freeorion/arch --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install freeorion on **Arch Linux** # freeorion [A333 (agrrr3)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/agrrr3 "View all snaps from A333 (agrrr3)") * [A333 (agrrr3)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/agrrr3 "View all snaps from A333 (agrrr3)") * [Games](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=games) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/freeorion/arch#install) #### turn-based space empire and galactic conquest (4X) computer game FreeOrion is a free, open source, turn-based space empire and galactic conquest (4X) computer game being designed and built by the FreeOrion project. FreeOrion is inspired by the tradition of the Master of Orion games, but is not a clone or remake of that series or any other game. *Available snap tracks* * v0.5.1/stable - The current release as of July 2025. Main features: Opinion, Annexation * latest/stable - If you want to automatically update to the next release when it is available. * latest/beta - If you want to follow the weekly test builds * v0.5.0/stable - April 2023. Main features: Stability, Policies, Influence. * v0.4.9/stable - February 2020. Main Features: Multiplayer enhanced, Combat Targeting, Fulver * v0.4.8/stable - August 2018. Main Features: Imperial Stockpile, Sly, Multiplayer enhancements (Release notes at ) For details see ### Package name * freeorion --- ### License * CC-BY-SA-3.0 AND GPL-2.0 --- ### Last updated * 26 February 2026 - v0.5.1/stable * 27 October 2026 - latest/edge --- ### Websites * [freeorion.org](https://freeorion.org/index.php/FreeOrion_on_Snapcraft "https://freeorion.org/index.php/FreeOrion_on_Snapcraft") * [freeorion.org](https://freeorion.org/forum/search.php?search_id=active_topics "https://freeorion.org/forum/search.php?search_id=active_topics") --- ### Contact * [freeorion.org](https://freeorion.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=25 "https://freeorion.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=25") --- ### Source code * [github.com/freeorion/freeorion](https://github.com/freeorion/freeorion "https://github.com/freeorion/freeorion") --- ### Report a bug * [github.com/freeorion/freeorion/issues](https://github.com/freeorion/freeorion/issues "https://github.com/freeorion/freeorion/issues") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/freeorion/arch#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Arch Linux and install freeorion 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 freeorion To install freeorion, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install freeorion ``` ### 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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