--- title: Install OpenChrom on Arch Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of OpenChrom for on Arch Linux - Visualization and Analysis of mass spectrometric and chromatographic data. url: https://snapcraft.io/install/openchrom/arch --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install OpenChrom on **Arch Linux** # OpenChrom [Lablicate GmbH (lablicate)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/lablicate "View all snaps from Lablicate GmbH (lablicate)") * [Lablicate GmbH (lablicate)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/lablicate "View all snaps from Lablicate GmbH (lablicate)") * [Science](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=science) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/openchrom/arch#install) #### Visualization and Analysis of mass spectrometric and chromatographic data. OpenChrom® is an Open Source tool for the analysis and visualization of mass spectrometric and chromatographic data developed by Lablicate GmbH. Data from different systems can be imported and analyzed, hence it’s a vendor independent software. Originally, the intention was to create a ChemStation alternative. Meanwhile, it has become much more. Generally, it supports handling GC/MS, GC/FID, HPLC-UV/VIS, FTIR, PCR and NMR data. Originally, OpenChrom® was designed to analyze data from analytical pyrolysis, called Py-GC/MS. Thus, it has a strong focus on chromatography and nominal mass spectrometry. In the course of time, additional requirements have been added. More features are already in the pipeline. Its strength is to handle GC/MS and GC/FID measurements. Methods for peak detection, integration, identification, quantitation and reporting are supported. Using internal (ISTD) and external standards (ESTD) for quantitation purposes is supported as well. Additional filter help to optimize the measurements and classifier calculate key values of the chromatographic data and help to point out problems like shifted retention times or degraded columns. Did you know that it is easy to detect and identify peaks in a GC/MS file and to transfer these peaks to its corresponding GC/FID measurement for quantitation purposes? In summary, the modularity of OpenChrom® allows recombining the contained functionality for many different purposes. Both working in target screening (TS) and non-target screening (NTS) mode is possible. Therefore, the platform can be utilized for quality control purposes or for the analysis of chromatographic fingerprints. While the base version is free and mostly Open Source, Lablicate offers commercial extensions in the Lablicate Marketplace. When registering an account with a university e-Mail you can apply for student discounts. ### Package name * openchrom --- ### License * EPL-2.0 --- ### Last updated * 7 August 2026 - latest/stable --- ### Websites * [openchrom.net](https://openchrom.net/ "https://openchrom.net/") --- ### Contact * [lablicate.com](https://lablicate.com/about/contact "https://lablicate.com/about/contact") --- ### Donations * [www.paypal.me](https://www.paypal.me/openchrom "https://www.paypal.me/openchrom") --- ### Source code * [github.com/openchrom/openchrom-snap](https://github.com/openchrom/openchrom-snap "https://github.com/openchrom/openchrom-snap") * [github.com/openchrom/openchrom](https://github.com/openchrom/openchrom "https://github.com/openchrom/openchrom") --- ### Report a bug * [github.com/openchrom/openchrom-snap/issues](https://github.com/openchrom/openchrom-snap/issues "https://github.com/openchrom/openchrom-snap/issues") * [github.com/openchrom/openchrom/issues](https://github.com/openchrom/openchrom/issues "https://github.com/openchrom/openchrom/issues") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/openchrom/arch#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Arch Linux and install OpenChrom 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 OpenChrom To install OpenChrom, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install openchrom ``` ### 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? 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