---
title: Install Helix on Manjaro Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of Helix for on Manjaro Linux - A post-modern
  modal text editor written in Rust.
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/helix/manjaro
---

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# Install Helix on **Manjaro Linux**

# Helix

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/helix/manjaro#install)

#### A post-modern modal text editor written in Rust.

Helix is a terminal-based modal text editor inspired by Vim and Kakoune, built for modern development workflows.

Features:

* Vim-like modal editing with a selection-first, action-second model borrowed from Kakoune
* Multiple cursors and selections as a first-class feature
* Built-in Language Server Protocol (LSP) support for code intelligence: completions, diagnostics, go-to-definition, and more — no plugins needed
* Smart, incremental syntax highlighting and structural editing via tree-sitter
* Fuzzy file picker, global search, and a built-in command palette
* Written in Rust for performance and reliability

### Package name

* helix

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### License

* MPL-2.0

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### Last updated

* 19 July 2025 - latest/stable
* 12 September 2026 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [helix-editor.com](https://helix-editor.com "https://helix-editor.com")

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### Source code

* [github.com/helix-editor/helix](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix "https://github.com/helix-editor/helix")
* [github.com/atomcult/helix-snap](https://github.com/atomcult/helix-snap "https://github.com/atomcult/helix-snap")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/helix-editor/helix/issues](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/issues "https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/issues")
* [github.com/atomcult/helix-snap/issues](https://github.com/atomcult/helix-snap/issues "https://github.com/atomcult/helix-snap/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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## Enable snaps on Manjaro Linux and install Helix

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

Snapd can be installed from Manjaro’s Add/Remove Software application (Pamac), found in the launch menu. From the application, search for *snapd*, select the result, and click Apply.

Alternatively, *snapd* can be installed from the command line:

```
sudo pacman -S snapd
```

Once installed, the *systemd* unit that manages the main snap communication socket needs to be enabled:

```
sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.socket
```

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 Helix

To install Helix, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install helix --classic
```

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