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title: Install janus-gateway on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of janus-gateway for on elementary OS - Janus
  WebRTC Server
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/janus-gateway/elementary
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# Install janus-gateway on **elementary OS**

# janus-gateway

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/janus-gateway/elementary#install)

#### Janus WebRTC Server

Janus is an open source, general purpose, WebRTC server designed and developed by Meetecho.

**Config files location:** /var/snap/janus-gateway/common/etc ($SNAP\_COMMON/etc)

### Package name

* janus-gateway

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### License

* GPL-3.0

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### Last updated

* 17 August 2026 - latest/stable
* 22 October 2026 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [janus.conf.meetecho.com](https://janus.conf.meetecho.com/ "https://janus.conf.meetecho.com/")

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### Contact

* [github.com/RSATom/janus-gateway-snap/issues](https://github.com/RSATom/janus-gateway-snap/issues "https://github.com/RSATom/janus-gateway-snap/issues")

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install janus-gateway

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 janus-gateway

To install janus-gateway, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install janus-gateway
```

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