---
title: Install shenko on Arch Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of shenko for on Arch Linux - A open source community
  based around Python programming language
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/shenko/arch
---

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# Install shenko on **Arch Linux**

# shenko

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/shenko/arch#install)

#### A open source community based around Python programming language

Simply Install the latest version of shenko with;
snap install shenko

Get Started!

Ready to contribute? Here’s how to set up shenko for local development.

```
 Fork the shenko repo on GitHub.

 Clone your fork locally:

 $ git clone git@github.com:your_name_here/shenko.git

 Install your local copy into a virtualenv. Assuming you have virtualenvwrapper installed, this is how you set up your fork for local development:

 $ mkvirtualenv shenko
 $ cd shenko/
 $ python setup.py develop

 Create a branch for local development:

 $ git checkout -b name-of-your-bugfix-or-feature

 Now you can make your changes locally.

 When you’re done making changes, check that your changes pass flake8 and the tests, including testing other Python versions with tox:

 $ flake8 shenko tests
 $ python setup.py test or py.test
 $ tox

 To get flake8 and tox, just pip install them into your virtualenv.

 Commit your changes and push your branch to GitHub:

 $ git add .
 $ git commit -m "Your detailed description of your changes."
 $ git push origin name-of-your-bugfix-or-feature

 Submit a pull request through the GitHub website.
```

### Package name

* shenko

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### License

* AGPL-3.0

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### Last updated

* 12 October 2025 - latest/stable
* 13 October 2025 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [www.shenko.org](https://www.shenko.org "https://www.shenko.org")

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### Contact

* [shenko.org@gmail.com](mailto:shenko.org@gmail.com "mailto:shenko.org@gmail.com")

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### Source code

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

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## Enable snaps on Arch Linux and install shenko

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 Arch Linux, snap can be installed from the [Arch User Repository (AUR).](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/snapd/)
The [manual build process](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Installing_packages) is the Arch-supported
install method for AUR packages, and you’ll need the [prerequisites](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Prerequisites)
installed before you can install any AUR package. You can then install snap with the following:

```
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/snapd.git
cd snapd
makepkg -si
```

Once installed, the *systemd* unit that manages the main snap communication socket needs to be enabled:

```
sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.socket
```

If [AppArmor](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/AppArmor) is enabled in your system, enable the service which loads AppArmor profiles for snaps:

```
sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.apparmor.service
```

To enable *classic* snap support, enter the following to create a symbolic link between `/var/lib/snapd/snap` and `/snap`:

```
sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install shenko

To install shenko, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install shenko
```

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