---
title: Install Parcel on Ubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of Parcel for on Ubuntu - A e-mail server wrapped
  in a snap, designed to be easy to setup and maintain.
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/parcel/ubuntu
---

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# Install Parcel on **Ubuntu**

# Parcel

[Stefan Berggren (nsg)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/nsg "View all snaps from Stefan Berggren (nsg)")

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/parcel/ubuntu#install)

#### A e-mail server wrapped in a snap, designed to be easy to setup and maintain.

Running an mail server can be daunting, here are a bunch of different things to keep track of. You need to choose what software to use. Figure out how to configure it (properly) and how to maintain it.

If you are a seasoned sysadmin that prefer to tweak your systems to your likings this may not be for you. If you like a quick and easy way to run a fully functional e-mail server this is exactly what you are looking for!

For more information see <https://github.com/nsg/parcel>

### Package name

* parcel

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 9 July 2020 - latest/edge

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/nsg/parcel](https://github.com/nsg/parcel "https://github.com/nsg/parcel")

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### Contact

* [github.com/nsg/parcel/issues](https://github.com/nsg/parcel/issues "https://github.com/nsg/parcel/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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## Enable snaps on Ubuntu and install Parcel

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 Parcel

To install Parcel, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install parcel --edge
```

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