Nim is a compiled, garbage-collected systems programming language with a design that focuses on efficiency, expressiveness, and elegance.
$ snap install nim-lang --classic
Includes the complete Nim toolchain:
Use the snap alias function to shorten commands for ease of use:
sudo snap alias nim-lang.nim nim
You can install nim-lang, nim-lang-nightly, and nim-lang-lts-1 side-by-side with snaps.
Additional Nim resources:
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, an app store with an audience of millions.
On Debian 9 (Stretch) and newer, snap can be installed directly from the command line:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
sudo snap install core
To install Nim, simply use the following command:
sudo snap install nim-lang --classic
Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap.
Interested to find out more about snaps? Want to publish your own application? Visit snapcraft.io now.
