--- title: Install simplexchat on Arch Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of simplexchat for on Arch Linux - A messaging platform that has no user identifiers of any kind url: https://snapcraft.io/install/simplexchat/arch --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install simplexchat on **Arch Linux** # simplexchat [Nils Büchner (nbuechner)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/nbuechner "View all snaps from Nils Büchner (nbuechner)") * [Nils Büchner (nbuechner)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/nbuechner "View all snaps from Nils Büchner (nbuechner)") * [Social](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=social) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/simplexchat/arch#install) #### A messaging platform that has no user identifiers of any kind SimpleX Chat is a private and secure messaging app that emphasizes privacy by not using user IDs, including phone numbers or random identifiers. Instead, it uses temporary anonymous pairwise identifiers for message delivery,ensuring no long-term identifiers exist. The app features end-to-end encryption, decentralized groups and anonymous credentials to enhance security. Users can control their data, avoid spam and abuse, and connect via servers or Tor for added privacy This is a desktop companion application. It needs to be connected to the mobile phone version to work. This snap also includes the CLI version: You can run it with: `simplexchat.simplex-cli` To create an alias use: `sudo snap alias simplexchat.simplex-cli simplex-cli` Then you can run it via `simplex-cli`. ### Package name * simplexchat --- ### License * unset --- ### Last updated * 15 September 2026 - latest/stable * 27 December 2024 - latest/beta --- ### Websites * [github.com/nbuechner/simplexchat-snap](https://github.com/nbuechner/simplexchat-snap "https://github.com/nbuechner/simplexchat-snap") --- ### Contact * [mailhide.io](https://mailhide.io/e/ntxOCHoF "https://mailhide.io/e/ntxOCHoF") --- ### Source code * [github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat](https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat "https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/simplexchat/arch#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Arch Linux and install simplexchat 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 simplexchat To install simplexchat, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install simplexchat ``` ### 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? 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