--- title: Install MEGA Desktop App on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of MEGA Desktop App for on elementary OS - Easy automated syncing between your computers and your MEGA Cloud Drive url: https://snapcraft.io/install/lunacd-megasync/elementary --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install MEGA Desktop App on **elementary OS** # MEGA Desktop App (lunacd-megasync) [Haowen Liu (haowenl)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/haowenl "View all snaps from Haowen Liu (haowenl)") * [Haowen Liu (haowenl)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/haowenl "View all snaps from Haowen Liu (haowenl)") * [Productivity](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=productivity) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/lunacd-megasync/elementary#install) #### Easy automated syncing between your computers and your MEGA Cloud Drive Easy automated syncing and backup between your computers and your MEGA cloud drive. MEGA Desktop is an installable application that synchronises folders between your computer and your MEGA Cloud Drive. All files and subfolders will be replicated in both directions. Changes that you make on your device will also be made on the MEGA Cloud Drive. Similarly, changes made in your MEGA Cloud Drive (such as renaming, moving and deleting) will also be made to the synced folders on your device. Unofficial build of MEGA Desktop App. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or supported by MEGA Limited. **IMPORTANT**: TLDR, you need to run `snap connect lunacd-megasync:mega-store` after installing in order for this app to launch. `mega-store` interface exposes `$HOME/.local/share/data/Mega Limited/MEGAsync` to this snap, which is used for MEGAsync to preserve state and to expose a socket to communicate with file manager extensions. Due to the third-party nature of this snap, this interface cannot be auto-connected: . **IMPORTANT**: This snap is impacted by a snapd bug and it is fixed in snapd 2.78. Make sure `snap version` shows 2.78+ before attempting to use this snap. ### Package name * lunacd-megasync --- ### License * Proprietary --- ### Last updated * 22 August 2026 - latest/beta --- ### Websites * [mega.io](https://mega.io/desktop "https://mega.io/desktop") --- ### Contact * [liu.haowen.andy@gmail.com](mailto:liu.haowen.andy@gmail.com "mailto:liu.haowen.andy@gmail.com") --- ### Source code * [github.com/meganz/MEGAsync](https://github.com/meganz/MEGAsync "https://github.com/meganz/MEGAsync") * [github.com/lunacd/MEGAsync-snap](https://github.com/lunacd/MEGAsync-snap "https://github.com/lunacd/MEGAsync-snap") --- ### Report a bug * [github.com/lunacd/MEGAsync-snap/issues](https://github.com/lunacd/MEGAsync-snap/issues "https://github.com/lunacd/MEGAsync-snap/issues") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/lunacd-megasync/elementary#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install MEGA Desktop App 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 MEGA Desktop App To install MEGA Desktop App, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install lunacd-megasync --beta ``` ### 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? Want to publish your own application? Visit [snapcraft.io](https://snapcraft.io/) now. [Back to top](https://snapcraft.io/install/lunacd-megasync/elementary) © 2026 Canonical Ltd. 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