--- title: Install ovn-chassis on Arch Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of ovn-chassis for on Arch Linux - Open vSwitch and Open Virtual Network chassis components url: https://snapcraft.io/install/ovn-chassis/arch --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install ovn-chassis on **Arch Linux** # ovn-chassis [Canonical](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/canonical "View all snaps from Canonical") * [Canonical](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/canonical "View all snaps from Canonical") * [Server and Cloud](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=server-and-cloud) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/ovn-chassis/arch#install) #### Open vSwitch and Open Virtual Network chassis components The ovn-chassis snap provides Open vSwitch (OVS) and the Open Virtual Network (OVN) distributed controller. Together they form the data plane components of OVN. Open vSwitch is a multilayer software switch. OVS's goal is to implement a production quality switch platform that supports standard management interfaces and opens the forwarding functions to programmatic extension and control. OVN, the Open Virtual Network, is a system to support virtual network abstraction. OVN complements the existing capabilities of OVS to add native support for virtual network abstractions, such as virtual L2 and L3 overlays and security groups. ### Package name * ovn-chassis --- ### License * Apache-2.0 OR BSD-2-Clause OR BSD-3-Clause OR GPL-2.0-only OR ISC OR LGPL-2.1-only OR SISSL OR Unlicense --- ### Last updated * 12 October 2023 - 22.03/stable * 9 October 2023 - 22.03/edge This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues. --- ### Websites * [launchpad.net/snap-ovn-chassis](https://launchpad.net/snap-ovn-chassis "https://launchpad.net/snap-ovn-chassis") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/ovn-chassis/arch#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Arch Linux and install ovn-chassis 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 ovn-chassis To install ovn-chassis, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install ovn-chassis ``` ### 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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