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title: Install Skrifa Lite on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of Skrifa Lite for on elementary OS - A simple
  word processor built with web technologies
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/skrifa-lite/elementary
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# Install Skrifa Lite on **elementary OS**

# Skrifa Lite

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/skrifa-lite/elementary#install)

#### A simple word processor built with web technologies

From school to your office, Skrifa is the word processor for everyone. With a minimal, distraction free, simple and yet powerful interface, it's focused on what you really care, your content. It is so versatile that you'll have no problem using it for any scenario, as a power user or just as a simple quick note taking app. From text styling to videos and images, Skrifa provides the right set of tools you need to take awesome notes.

Skrifa Lite is the blazing fast app that brings you all the features of Skrifa but strips away encryption, created for those who don't want to protect their privacy or are on a low spec hardware and can't afford the encryption overhead.

### Package name

* skrifa-lite

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### License

* GPL-3.0+

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### Last updated

* 7 June 2017 - latest/stable

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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### Contact

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

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install Skrifa Lite

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 Skrifa Lite

To install Skrifa Lite, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install skrifa-lite
```

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