--- title: Install Nanosaur on Ubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of Nanosaur for on Ubuntu - Send dinosaur eggs to the future before a meteor hits the Earth! url: https://snapcraft.io/install/nanosaur/ubuntu --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install Nanosaur on **Ubuntu** # Nanosaur [Dadu042](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/dadu042 "View all snaps from Dadu042") * [Dadu042](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/dadu042 "View all snaps from Dadu042") * [Games](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=games) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/nanosaur/ubuntu#install) #### Send dinosaur eggs to the future before a meteor hits the Earth! You are a dinosaur (a Nanosaur to be exact) from the future who has traveled back in time to collect the eggs of 5 dinosaur species before the giant asteroid hits the earth. The “primitive” dinosaurs will attack you as you try to get their eggs, but just remember that it’s for their own good that you blast them into oblivion! **Warning** : currently with this snap, the only way to run the game is from a Terminal, type: 'cd /snap/nanosaur/current && nanosaur' Being a dinosaur from the future, you are equipped with several pieces of technology to help you in your mission: * Fusion Blaster: a multipurpose weapon for killing things. * Jet Pack: for flying over things that might kill you. * Temporal Compass: for finding time portals. * GPS Locator: for figuring out where you are and where you should go. You can jump, swim, run around, jet around, shoot stuff, etc. The general rule to playing the game is “if it moves, kill it or it’ll kill you.” You only have 20 minutes to collect all 5 egg species so being efficient about your actions is critical. About this port: Nanosaur was released in 1998 by Pangea Software. It was a pack-in game on Macs that came out around that time. This port aims to provide the best way to experience Nanosaur today. This port was made and re-released under permission from Pangea Software, Inc. ### Package name * nanosaur --- ### License * unset --- ### Last updated * 9 December 2024 - latest/stable --- ### Websites * [jorio.itch.io](https://jorio.itch.io/nanosaur "https://jorio.itch.io/nanosaur") --- ### Donations * [ko-fi.com](https://ko-fi.com/jorio "https://ko-fi.com/jorio") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/nanosaur/ubuntu#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Ubuntu and install Nanosaur 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 Nanosaur To install Nanosaur, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install nanosaur ``` ### 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/nanosaur/ubuntu) © 2026 Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu and Canonical are registered trademarks of Canonical Ltd. 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