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

# 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/debian#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/debian#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on Debian 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 Debian 9 (Stretch) and newer, snap can be installed directly from the command line:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

After this, install the snapd snap in order to get the latest snapd:

```
sudo snap install snapd
```

### Install Katana Desktop

To install Katana Desktop, simply use the following command:

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

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