---
title: Install papyrus on Debian using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of papyrus for on Debian - Papyrus - A simple
  paper backup tool
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/papyrus/debian
---

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# Install papyrus on **Debian**

# papyrus

[Özcan Oğuz (ooguz)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/ooguz "View all snaps from Özcan Oğuz (ooguz)")

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/papyrus/debian#install)

#### Papyrus - A simple paper backup tool

A simple paper backup tool

If you are working with GnuPG or SSH, you will probably understand the fear of losing your keys. This tool makes a "hard copy" of your text files including but not limited to your keys, 2FA backups, config files etc.

Papyrus can produce a PDF output which consist of QR codes made from your file to restore easily, in addition to OCR-friendly plain text version of your file, to prevent any failure on QR codes, with checksums for each line.

My personal recommendation is to print your paper backup with laser printer to acid-free paper, put it into a plastic bag (Mylar is preferred) and seal it with a heat sealer (you can find one around 25 USD, also useful for food packaging).

If you want to support development: <https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ooguz>

### Package name

* papyrus

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### License

* GPL-3.0-or-later

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### Last updated

* 5 July 2023 - latest/stable

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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### Websites

* [github.com/ooguz/papyrus](https://github.com/ooguz/papyrus "https://github.com/ooguz/papyrus")

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### Contact

* [ozcanoguz.com.tr](https://ozcanoguz.com.tr "https://ozcanoguz.com.tr")

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### Donations

* [buymeacoffee.com](https://buymeacoffee.com/ooguz "https://buymeacoffee.com/ooguz")

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### Source code

* [github.com/ooguz/papyrus](https://github.com/ooguz/papyrus "https://github.com/ooguz/papyrus")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/ooguz/papyrus/issues](https://github.com/ooguz/papyrus/issues "https://github.com/ooguz/papyrus/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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## Enable snaps on Debian and install papyrus

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 Debian 9 (Stretch) and newer, snap can be installed directly from the command line:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

After this, install the snapd snap in order to get the latest snapd:

```
sudo snap install snapd
```

### Install papyrus

To install papyrus, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install papyrus
```

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