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title: Install Qalculate! on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of Qalculate! for on elementary OS - The ultimate
  desktop calculator
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/qalculate/elementary
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# Install Qalculate! on **elementary OS**

# Qalculate! (qalculate)

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/qalculate/elementary#install)

#### The ultimate desktop calculator

Qalculate! is a multi-purpose cross-platform desktop calculator. It is simple
to use but provides power and versatility normally reserved for complicated
math packages, as well as useful tools for everyday needs (such as currency
conversion and percent calculation). Features include a large library of
customizable functions, unit calculations and conversion, physical constants,
symbolic calculations (including integrals and equations), arbitrary precision,
uncertainty propagation, interval arithmetic, plotting, and a user-friendly
interface.

### Package name

* qalculate

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### License

* GPL-2.0+

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### Last updated

* 6 October 2026 - latest/stable
* 6 October 2026 - latest/candidate

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### Websites

* [qalculate.github.io](https://qalculate.github.io/ "https://qalculate.github.io/")

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### Contact

* [qalculate.github.io](https://qalculate.github.io/contact.html "https://qalculate.github.io/contact.html")

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install Qalculate!

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

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
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 Qalculate!

To install Qalculate!, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install qalculate
```

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