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title: Install GNUnet Messenger on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of GNUnet Messenger for on elementary OS - Private
  and secure communication
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/messenger-gtk/elementary
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# Install GNUnet Messenger on **elementary OS**

# GNUnet Messenger (messenger-gtk)

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/messenger-gtk/elementary#install)

#### Private and secure communication

Messenger-GTK is a convergent graphical messaging application using the GNUnet Messenger service. The goal is to provide private and secure communication between any group of devices.

The application provides the following features:

* Creating direct chats and group chats
* Managing your contacts and groups
* Invite contacts to a group
* Sending text messages
* Sending voice recordings
* Sharing files privately
* Deleting messages with any custom delay
* Renaming contacts
* Exchanging contact details physically
* Verifying contact identities
* Switching between different accounts
* Chatting live via video or voice streaming
* Sharing your screen with a selected group
* Writing notes to yourself

Chats will generally created as opt-in. So you can decide who may contact you directly and who does not, accepting to a direct chat. Leaving a chat is also always possible.

The application is compatible with the messenger-cli terminal interface:
<https://snapcraft.io/messenger-cli>

### Package name

* messenger-gtk

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### License

* AGPL-3.0-or-later

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### Last updated

* 17 July 2026 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [git.gnunet.org](https://git.gnunet.org/messenger-gtk.git/about/ "https://git.gnunet.org/messenger-gtk.git/about/")

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### Contact

* [gnunet@thejackimonster.de](mailto:gnunet@thejackimonster.de "mailto:gnunet@thejackimonster.de")

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### Donations

* [www.gnunet.org](https://www.gnunet.org/en/ev.html "https://www.gnunet.org/en/ev.html")
* [liberapay.com](https://liberapay.com/GNUnet-Messenger/ "https://liberapay.com/GNUnet-Messenger/")

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### Source code

* [git.gnunet.org](https://git.gnunet.org/messenger-gtk.git/ "https://git.gnunet.org/messenger-gtk.git/")

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### Report a bug

* [bugs.gnunet.org](https://bugs.gnunet.org "https://bugs.gnunet.org")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/messenger-gtk/elementary#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install GNUnet Messenger

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 GNUnet Messenger

To install GNUnet Messenger, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install messenger-gtk --edge
```

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