---
title: Install Guac (Unofficial) on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of Guac (Unofficial) for on elementary OS - Guac
  is an Emulator written in golang for Gameboy, Gameboy Color, Gameboy Advance, and
  Nintendo DS handheld consoles.
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/guac-tsugu/elementary
---

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# Install Guac (Unofficial) on **elementary OS**

# Guac (Unofficial) (guac-tsugu)

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/guac-tsugu/elementary#install)

#### Guac is an Emulator written in golang for Gameboy, Gameboy Color, Gameboy Advance, and Nintendo DS handheld consoles.

**Plugs you need to connect before playing**

`sudo snap connect guac-tsugu:alsa` !!! The app will not launch without this !!!

`sudo snap connect guac-tsugu:joystick` (if you want to use one)

You can also go to *Settings > Apps > Guac* and toggle the permissions there

**Running the games**

Run the executable with a rom path (gb, gbc, gba, nds are required extensions) to immediately enter the game.

```
guac-tsugu -r="../rom/pokemon_emerald.gba"
```

**Setting up Console Mode**

At root, create a "roms.json" file. This file will hold the game metadata in the following format. At this time Art must be 1:1 pngs or jpgs. Watch trailing commas in json.

```
[
 {
  "RomPath": "./rom/gba/the_minish_cap.gba",
  "ArtPath": "./art/the_minish_cap.png"
 }
 ...]
```

### Package name

* guac-tsugu

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### License

* BSD-3-Clause

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### Last updated

* 15 October 2026 - latest/stable
* 4 October 2026 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [aaronbalke.com](https://aaronbalke.com/ "https://aaronbalke.com/")

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### Source code

* [github.com/aabalke/guac](https://github.com/aabalke/guac "https://github.com/aabalke/guac")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/Tsu-gu/guac-snap](https://github.com/Tsu-gu/guac-snap "https://github.com/Tsu-gu/guac-snap")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install Guac (Unofficial)

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 Guac (Unofficial)

To install Guac (Unofficial), simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install guac-tsugu
```

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