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title: Install mGBA [Testing] [Kyu version] on Arch Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of mGBA [Testing] [Kyu version] for on Arch Linux
  - Nintendo Game Boy Advance Emulator
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/mgba-emulator/arch
---

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# Install mGBA [Testing] [Kyu version] on **Arch Linux**

# mGBA [Testing] [Kyu version] (mgba-emulator)

[Kyuyrii](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/kyuyrii "View all snaps from Kyuyrii")

* [Kyuyrii](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/kyuyrii "View all snaps from Kyuyrii")
* [Games](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=games)

[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/mgba-emulator/arch#install)

#### Nintendo Game Boy Advance Emulator

mGBA is an emulator for running Game Boy Advance games. It aims to be faster and more accurate than many existing Game Boy Advance emulators, as well as adding features that other emulators lack. It also supports Game Boy and Game Boy Color games.

**To use your joystick and access your other storage devices, use the command below:**

```sudo snap connect mgba-emulator:joystick && sudo snap connect mgba-emulator:removable-media```

### Package name

* mgba-emulator

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### License

* MPL-2.0

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### Last updated

* 24 January 2026 - latest/stable
* 25 October 2026 - latest/edge

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### Contact

* [github.com/Kyuyrii/Snap-mGBA-emulator/issues](https://github.com/Kyuyrii/Snap-mGBA-emulator/issues "https://github.com/Kyuyrii/Snap-mGBA-emulator/issues")

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### Source code

* [github.com/mgba-emu/mgba](https://github.com/mgba-emu/mgba "https://github.com/mgba-emu/mgba")
* [github.com/Kyuyrii/Snap-mGBA-emulator/blob/main/snapcraft.yaml](https://github.com/Kyuyrii/Snap-mGBA-emulator/blob/main/snapcraft.yaml "https://github.com/Kyuyrii/Snap-mGBA-emulator/blob/main/snapcraft.yaml")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/Kyuyrii/Snap-mGBA-emulator/issues](https://github.com/Kyuyrii/Snap-mGBA-emulator/issues "https://github.com/Kyuyrii/Snap-mGBA-emulator/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/mgba-emulator/arch#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on Arch Linux and install mGBA [Testing] [Kyu version]

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 mGBA [Testing] [Kyu version]

To install mGBA [Testing] [Kyu version], simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install mgba-emulator
```

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