--- title: Install scidvspc-hkvc on Debian using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of scidvspc-hkvc for on Debian - scidvspc - A Powerfull Chess Toolkit url: https://snapcraft.io/install/scidvspc-hkvc/debian --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install scidvspc-hkvc on **Debian** # scidvspc-hkvc [hanishkvc](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/hanishkvc "View all snaps from hanishkvc") * [hanishkvc](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/hanishkvc "View all snaps from hanishkvc") * [Games](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=games) * [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/scidvspc-hkvc/debian#install) #### scidvspc - A Powerfull Chess Toolkit SCID vs. PC is a Chess Toolkit Shane's Chess Information Database is a powerful Chess Toolkit, with which one can create huge databases, run chess engines, and play casual games against the computer or online with the Free Internet Chess Server. It was originally written by Shane Hudson, and has received strong contribution from Pascal Georges and others. Scid vs. PC began with bug-fixes for the computer-versus-player features of Scid (hence the name), but has evolved into a solid alternative with many new features and interfaces. The project is authored by Stevenaaus and numerous contributors \*\* Source \*\*\*\* upstream svn checkout scidvspc-code \*\*\*\* snap $SNAP/usr/share/doc/scidvspc-hkvc/ $SNAP gives the snap install dir You may also find this among my repositories. \*\* Environment TCL\_LIBRARY, TK\_LIBRARY and TCLLIBPATH env variables need to point to the tcltk from the snap. Layout mechanism of snapcraft/snap used to ensure that tcltk from snap maps to the standard expected paths on the runtime system. \*\* Home The AppWorkingDir is user's $HOME/snap/scidvspc-hkvc/ $SNAP\_USER\_DATA points to this AppWorkingDir. \*\* ToRun type scidvspc-hkvc.scidvspc in a console/terminal The default stockfish version from ubuntu is made available in $SNAP/usr/games/ Additionally stockfish avx2 version is also provided in the same location. \*\* Sound Snap doesnt auto connect the alsa interface to snaps. The user is required to explicitly connect the snap's alsa plug to the system's alsa interface. For this run the below sudo snap connect scidvspc-hkvc:alsa NOTE> If there is a issue with sound folders setup, cross verify that the sounds folder under options->sounds is set to /snap/scidvspc-hkvc/current/usr/local/share/scid/sounds NOTE: due to a issue with underlying sound helper of tcl, you may get audio for every alternate sound move announcement. \*\* Network FICS Ping One needs to run sudo snap connect scidvspc-hkvc:network-observe to allow the snap to use ping (FICS server), else it will give a error dialog, when connecting to FICS. \*\* Version Custom overriding of pull wrt scidvspc svn based source is implemented to overcome a issue noticed with latest snapcraft wrt svn repositories. As this snap includes some of my patches, which arent upstreamed or not of interest to upstream, so svn version of scidvspc to build on is fixed in snapcraft.yaml. However one can try change to a newer version and cross check if out-of-upstream patches work ok or not. Revision of upstream is picked from same mentioned in version string. \*\* patchs in this snap \*\*\*\* Wrt Source tree Diffs that patch wrt scidvspc source tree, placed in snap/local/patchs.src\_scid/ After adding new diff run snapcraft clean; snapcraft \*\*\*\* Wrt final scid file Patchs wrt final scid file, placed in snap/local/patchs.end\_scid/ After adding new patch run (avoids downloading again) snapcraft clean force-primo fixit-scidvspc snapcraft pull force-primo; snapcraft \*\* In these Releases Sound, Figurines font, tDom, Network (FICS), Online tablebases, ... Visualisation of analysis engines' PVs on analysis boards. Play-UCI AECoach mode which allows user to select AnalysisEngine to be used as coach, to help evaluate user moves and alert if needed. * in general check if player is improving on their score and or not getting worse. * if player takes time to make their move, then also cross check if the player made the best or ~equivalent to best move. This helps especially if opponent made a blunder. * Also provide simple-no-ae opponent engine eval based alerting. Show evalbar next to analysis boards. Show MultiPV TrafficLights next to analysis boards, to hint sharpness or trickyness of a position. Auto refreshed Online PGN with IfModifiedSince and Rate limiting Check changelog for more \*\* NOTE This is just a experimental snap packaging of ScidVsPC by HanishKVC, with some additions and patches (some of which have been upstreamed). ### Package name * scidvspc-hkvc --- ### License * GPL-2.0+ --- ### Last updated * 26 February 2025 - latest/stable * 26 February 2025 - latest/candidate --- ### Websites * [github.com/hanishkvc](https://github.com/hanishkvc "https://github.com/hanishkvc") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/scidvspc-hkvc/debian#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Debian and install scidvspc-hkvc 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 scidvspc-hkvc To install scidvspc-hkvc, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install scidvspc-hkvc ``` ### 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? Want to publish your own application? 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