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title: Install Project Lumen on Ubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of Project Lumen for on Ubuntu - Secure federated
  cloud storage and media manager with sovereign data control for Linux.
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/lumen/ubuntu
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# Install Project Lumen on **Ubuntu**

# Project Lumen (lumen)

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/lumen/ubuntu#install)

#### Secure federated cloud storage and media manager with sovereign data control for Linux.

Project Lumen empowers you to organize, preview, and share your digital life effortlessly. Unlike traditional cloud providers, Lumen uses a **Federated Vault** model, giving you complete control over where your data lives—whether on European-based servers for strict privacy or US-based servers for global speed.

The desktop client provides a seamless interface to manage and access your files directly from your Linux desktop, ensuring your most important documents and memories are always accessible.

**Key Features:**

* **Federated Sovereignty:** Choose your storage region (e.g., Germany or USA) to ensure your data stays within your preferred jurisdiction.
* **Media Management:** A beautiful, unified interface for previewing photos, videos, and documents directly within the app.
* **Shared Drives:** Collaborate with teams or family members using unlimited shared drives (available on Premium tiers).
* **Privacy First:** Built by Anikeen with a commitment to transparency and secure processing via industry leaders like Hetzner and Stripe.

**Account Requirement:**
A Project Lumen account is required to use this application. You can sign up for a **Free Account (5 GB Storage included)** directly at <https://lumen.cool> or within the application. Upgrade to higher tiers (up to 2 TB) at any time for more space and advanced collaboration features.

### Package name

* lumen

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### License

* Proprietary

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### Last updated

* 3 May 2026 - latest/stable

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### Websites

* [lumen.cool](https://lumen.cool/ "https://lumen.cool/")

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## Enable snaps on Ubuntu and install Project Lumen

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

If you’re running [Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)](https://www.ubuntu.com/) or later, including [Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)](https://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/features) and [Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FocalFossa/ReleaseNotes), you don’t need to do anything. Snap is already installed and ready to go.

For versions of Ubuntu between [14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TrustyTahr/ReleaseNotes) and [15.10 (Wily Werewolf)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WilyWerewolf/ReleaseNotes), as well as Ubuntu flavours that don’t include *snap* by default, *snap* can be installed from the Ubuntu Software Centre by searching for *snapd*.

Alternatively, snapd can be installed from the command line:

```
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 Project Lumen

To install Project Lumen, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install lumen
```

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