---
title: Install iamb on Raspberry Pi using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of iamb for on Raspberry Pi - A Matrix client
for Vim addicts
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/iamb/raspbian
---
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# Install iamb on **Raspberry Pi**
# iamb
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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/iamb/raspbian#install)
#### A Matrix client for Vim addicts
This project is a work-in-progress, and there's still a lot to be implemented,
but much of the basic client functionality is already present.
**Configuration**
1. Create the configuration folder
mkdir -p ~/snap/iamb/current/.config/iamb/
2. Create the configuration file
Create ~/snap/iamb/current/.config/iamb/config.toml
```
default_profile = "default"
[profiles.default]
user_id = "@myuser:homeserver.org"
url = "https://homeserver.org"
[dirs]
cache = "/home/myusername/snap/iamb/common/.cache/iamb/"
logs = "/home/myusername/snap/iamb/common/.local/share/iamb/logs/"
downloads = "/home/myusername/snap/iamb/common/Downloads/"
[settings.users]
"@myuser:homeserver.org" = { "name" = "My Name", "color" = "magenta" }
```
3. Start iamb
$ iamb
**Documentation**
**Useful Keybindings**
* `` will send a typed message
* `^V^J` can be used in Insert mode to enter a newline without submitting
* `O`/`o` can be used to insert blank lines before and after the cursor line
* `^Wm` can be used to toggle whether the message bar or scrollback is selected
* `^Wz` can be used to toggle whether the current window takes up the full screen
**Room Commands**
* `:dms` will open a list of direct messages
* `:rooms` will open a list of joined rooms
* `:members` will open a list of members for the currently focused room or space
* `:spaces` will open a list of joined spaces
* `:join` can be used to switch to join a new room or start a direct message
* `:split` and `:vsplit` can be used to open rooms in a new window
**Verification Commands**
The `:verify` command has several different subcommands for working with
verification requests. When used without any arguments, it will take you to a
list of current verifications, where you can see and compare the Emoji.
The different subcommands are:
* `:verify request USERNAME` will send a verification request to a user
* `:verify confirm USERNAME/DEVICE` will confirm a verification
* `:verify mismatch USERNAME/DEVICE` will cancel a verification where the Emoji don't match
* `:verify cancel USERNAME/DEVICE` will cancel a verification
**Other Useful Commands**
* `:welcome` will take you back to this screen
**Additional Configuration**
You can customize iamb in your `$CONFIG_DIR/iamb/config.json` file, where
`$CONFIG_DIR` is your system's per-user configuration directory.
Unofficial snap made with ❤️ by popey.
### Package name
* iamb
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### License
* Apache-2.0
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### Last updated
* 21 January 2026 - latest/stable
* Today - latest/edge
---
### Websites
* [iamb.chat](https://iamb.chat/ "https://iamb.chat/")
---
### Donations
* [ko-fi.com](https://ko-fi.com/ulyssam "https://ko-fi.com/ulyssam")
---
### Source code
* [github.com/ulyssa/iamb](https://github.com/ulyssa/iamb "https://github.com/ulyssa/iamb")
---
### Report a bug
* [github.com/ulyssa/iamb/issues](https://github.com/ulyssa/iamb/issues "https://github.com/ulyssa/iamb/issues")
---
##### Report a Snap Store violation
* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/iamb/raspbian#report-snap-modal)
---
## Enable snaps on Raspberry Pi and install iamb
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 a [Raspberry Pi](https://www.raspberrypi.org/) running the latest version of [Raspbian](https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/) snap can be installed directly from the command line:
```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```
You will also need to reboot your device:
```
sudo reboot
```
After this, install the snapd snap in order to get the latest snapd:
```
sudo snap install snapd
```
### Install iamb
To install iamb, simply use the following command:
```
sudo snap install iamb
```
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