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title: Install snapcraft-rust-example on Pop!_OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of snapcraft-rust-example for on Pop!_OS - Snapcraft
  Rust Example
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/rust-example/pop
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# Install snapcraft-rust-example on **Pop!\_OS**

# snapcraft-rust-example (rust-example)

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/rust-example/pop#install)

#### Snapcraft Rust Example

Snapcraft example application built with the rust snapcraft crate that shows output from some of the crate's features.

This is an example application for a Rust crate that provides access to some of the snapcraft environment.
The application is an displays the values of a number of environment variables
(see: <https://snapcraft.io/docs/environment-variables> ) that your Snap exposes to all contained applications, and is
an example of how you can add additional functionality and context if your application has be deployed via Snap.

For more information on the API, see the crate at crates.io (see: <https://crates.io/crates/snapcraft> ) and
docs.rs (see: <https://docs.rs/snapcraft/latest/snapcraft/> ).

### Package name

* rust-example

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### License

* Apache-2.0

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### Last updated

* 29 November 2025 - latest/stable
* 8 January 2026 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [a1ecbr0wn.com](https://a1ecbr0wn.com "https://a1ecbr0wn.com")

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### Source code

* [github.com/a1ecbr0wn/snapcraft](https://github.com/a1ecbr0wn/snapcraft "https://github.com/a1ecbr0wn/snapcraft")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/a1ecbr0wn/snapcraft/issues](https://github.com/a1ecbr0wn/snapcraft/issues "https://github.com/a1ecbr0wn/snapcraft/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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## Enable snaps on Pop!\_OS and install snapcraft-rust-example

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 Pop!\_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 snapcraft-rust-example

To install snapcraft-rust-example, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install rust-example
```

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