---
title: Install Katana Desktop on Arch Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of Katana Desktop for on Arch Linux - Unofficial
  desktop client for Nonograms Katana user puzzles
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/katana-desktop/arch
---

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# Install Katana Desktop on **Arch Linux**

# Katana Desktop

[Arkady Buryakov (arkady-buryakov)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/arkady-buryakov "View all snaps from Arkady Buryakov (arkady-buryakov)")

* [Arkady Buryakov (arkady-buryakov)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/arkady-buryakov "View all snaps from Arkady Buryakov (arkady-buryakov)")

[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/katana-desktop/arch#install)

#### Unofficial desktop client for Nonograms Katana user puzzles

Solve the user-created puzzles of Nonograms Katana on the desktop, synced with your Katana account:
progress, solved puzzles and the catalog follow you between this app and the phone.

This is an independent fan project. It is not made, endorsed or supported by the developers of
Nonograms Katana. "Nonograms Katana" is their trademark, and the puzzles belong to their authors.

### Package name

* katana-desktop

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 29 October 2026 - latest/stable
* 29 October 2026 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [github.com/ArkadyBuryakov/katana-desktop](https://github.com/ArkadyBuryakov/katana-desktop "https://github.com/ArkadyBuryakov/katana-desktop")

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### Contact

* [arkady@buryakov.pro](mailto:arkady@buryakov.pro "mailto:arkady@buryakov.pro")

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### Source code

* [github.com/ArkadyBuryakov/katana-desktop](https://github.com/ArkadyBuryakov/katana-desktop "https://github.com/ArkadyBuryakov/katana-desktop")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/ArkadyBuryakov/katana-desktop/issues](https://github.com/ArkadyBuryakov/katana-desktop/issues "https://github.com/ArkadyBuryakov/katana-desktop/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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## Enable snaps on Arch Linux and install Katana Desktop

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 Katana Desktop

To install Katana Desktop, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install katana-desktop
```

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