--- title: Install Glowing Bear on Arch Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of Glowing Bear for on Arch Linux - Glowing Bear url: https://snapcraft.io/install/glowing-bear-aio/arch --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install Glowing Bear on **Arch Linux** # Glowing Bear (glowing-bear-aio) [Erich Eickmeyer (eeickmeyer)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/eeickmeyer "View all snaps from Erich Eickmeyer (eeickmeyer)") * [Erich Eickmeyer (eeickmeyer)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/eeickmeyer "View all snaps from Erich Eickmeyer (eeickmeyer)") * [Productivity](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=productivity) * [Social](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=social) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/glowing-bear-aio/arch#install) #### Glowing Bear Glowing Bear is a web frontend for the WeeChat IRC client and strives to be a modern interface. It relies on WeeChat to do all the heavy lifting and then provides some nice features on top of that, like embedding images, videos, and other content. The best part, however, is that you can use it from any modern internet device -- whether it's a computer, tablet, or smart phone -- and all your stuff is there, wherever you are. This is an all-in-one Electron version of Glowing Bear which runs locally on your machine, independent of a web browser. ### Package name * glowing-bear-aio --- ### License * GPL-3.0+ --- ### Last updated * 23 March 2026 - latest/stable --- ### Websites * [github.com/glowing-bear/glowing-bear](https://github.com/glowing-bear/glowing-bear "https://github.com/glowing-bear/glowing-bear") * [glowing-bear.org](https://glowing-bear.org/ "https://glowing-bear.org/") --- ### Source code * [github.com/glowing-bear/glowing-bear](https://github.com/glowing-bear/glowing-bear "https://github.com/glowing-bear/glowing-bear") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/glowing-bear-aio/arch#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Arch Linux and install Glowing Bear 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 Glowing Bear To install Glowing Bear, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install glowing-bear-aio ``` ### 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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