--- title: Install Lucas Chess on Arch Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of Lucas Chess for on Arch Linux - The program has 40 engines prepared to play from the start, and with very different levels url: https://snapcraft.io/install/lucas-chess/arch --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install Lucas Chess on **Arch Linux** # Lucas Chess [Marisa Giancarla (marisag1967)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/marisag1967 "View all snaps from Marisa Giancarla (marisag1967)") * [Marisa Giancarla (marisag1967)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/marisag1967 "View all snaps from Marisa Giancarla (marisag1967)") * [Games](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=games) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/lucas-chess/arch#install) #### The program has 40 engines prepared to play from the start, and with very different levels This list of engines is not closed and you can add other ones with the only limitation that they use the UCI protocol. The game can be set, limiting the depth of analysis of the motor or the time used to think, or by modifying the way in which it decides. You can also choose the opening, or start in a certain position, or that the engine uses a book of openings or more or less aid. Younger children will be able to begin their apprenticeship with special engines that know little more than moving the pieces, and this will enable them to win against the engines from the very beginning. ### Package name * lucas-chess --- ### License * unset --- ### Last updated * 27 April 2023 - latest/stable * 27 April 2023 - latest/edge This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues. --- ### Websites * [ubuntu.retro-os.live](https://ubuntu.retro-os.live "https://ubuntu.retro-os.live") --- ### Contact * [fstltna@yahoo.com](mailto:fstltna@yahoo.com "mailto:fstltna@yahoo.com") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/lucas-chess/arch#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Arch Linux and install Lucas Chess 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 Lucas Chess To install Lucas Chess, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install lucas-chess ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? 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