---
title: Install Google Assistant on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of Google Assistant for on elementary OS - Google
  Assistant
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/g-assist/elementary
---

[Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/)

# Install Google Assistant on **elementary OS**

# Google Assistant (g-assist)

[Melvin Abraham (melvinredvirus)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/melvinredvirus "View all snaps from Melvin Abraham (melvinredvirus)")

* [Melvin Abraham (melvinredvirus)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/melvinredvirus "View all snaps from Melvin Abraham (melvinredvirus)")
* [Productivity](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=productivity)
* [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities)

[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/g-assist/elementary#install)

#### Google Assistant

**Google Assistant Unofficial Desktop Client**

*Powered by Google Assistant SDK*

* **Cross-platform:** Built for Windows, Linux & MacOS
* **Ask it anything:** Type or Talk, as you wish
* **Configurable:** Make yourself comfortable with your preferred settings
* **Trigger:** Trigger assistant via voice or keyboard shortcut
* **Themes:** Supports Dark as well as Light Theme
* **Language Support:** Supports multiple languages
  + Languages supported by Google Assistant SDK:
    <https://developers.google.com/assistant/sdk/reference/rpc/languages>
* More Coming soon!

Found issues or have suggestions?

<https://github.com/Melvin-Abraham/Google-Assistant-Unofficial-Desktop-Client/issues/new/choose>

### Package name

* g-assist

---

### License

* Apache-2.0

---

### Last updated

* 30 October 2022 - latest/stable
* 1 October 2020 - latest/candidate

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

---

### Websites

* [github.com/Melvin-Abraham/Google-Assistant-Unofficial-Desktop-Client](https://github.com/Melvin-Abraham/Google-Assistant-Unofficial-Desktop-Client "https://github.com/Melvin-Abraham/Google-Assistant-Unofficial-Desktop-Client")

---

##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

---

## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install Google Assistant

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 Google Assistant

To install Google Assistant, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install g-assist
```

### 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? Want to publish your own application? Visit [snapcraft.io](https://snapcraft.io/) now.

[Back to top](https://snapcraft.io/install/g-assist/elementary)

© 2026 Canonical Ltd.
Ubuntu and Canonical are registered trademarks of Canonical Ltd.

Powered by [Charmed Kubernetes](https://www.ubuntu.com/kubernetes)

[Join the forum](https://forum.snapcraft.io/), contribute to or report problems with,
[snapd](https://bugs.launchpad.net/snapd),
[Snapcraft](https://bugs.launchpad.net/snapcraft),
or [this site](https://github.com/canonical/snapcraft.io/issues/new).

* [Share on Twitter](https://twitter.com/snapcraftio)
* [Share on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/snapcraftio)
* [Share on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/snapcraftio)

* [Terms of Service](https://ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/snap-store-terms)
* [Data privacy](https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/data-privacy)
* [Manage your tracker settings](https://snapcraft.io/install/g-assist/elementary)
* [Service status](https://status.snapcraft.io/)
* [Other functions](https://dashboard.snapcraft.io/)
* [Contact us](https://snapcraft.io/about/contact-us)