---
title: Install j1939 on Arch Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of j1939 for on Arch Linux - The snap provides
  three executables to test and analyze a j1939 network.
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/j1939/arch
---

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# Install j1939 on **Arch Linux**

# j1939

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/j1939/arch#install)

#### The snap provides three executables to test and analyze a j1939 network.

The snap provides three executable applications: demo1, demo2 and the
j1939sniffer. The demo application can be used to test the j1939
communication between two devices. Therefore sample messages are
generated by demo2, which are sent to demo1. Because of the proprietary
communication with some random node addresses, it is prohibited to
connect devices running the demo application to a real J1939 network.
Therefore the sniffing tool can be used. the sniffer is designed to
receive messages, but neither transmit messages nor claim an address.
With the Sniffing Filter receive messages can be filtered. The
Sniffing Filter is an extra J1939 message filter that bypasses the
J1939 stack to allow network monitoring without network interaction.

### Package name

* j1939

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### License

* unset

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### Last updated

* 25 September 2018 - latest/edge

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

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## Enable snaps on Arch Linux and install j1939

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 j1939

To install j1939, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install j1939 --edge
```

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