---
title: Install SpaceMiner on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of SpaceMiner for on elementary OS - 3D space
  mining game.
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/spaceminer/elementary
---

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# Install SpaceMiner on **elementary OS**

# SpaceMiner

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/spaceminer/elementary#install)

#### 3D space mining game.

The aim of the game, whatever you want, try and mine every asteroid if you can. Or just see how long you can survive in space.

**General Controls**

* W = Thrust Forward
* S = Thrust Backward
* Left Shift = Thrust Down
* Space = Thrust Up
* A = Turn Left
* D = Turn Right
* Left Click = Break Asteroid
* Right Click = Repel Asteroid
* Mouse 4 Click = Stop all Asteroids nearby
* Middle Scroll = Zoom in/out

**Keyboard**

* F = FPS to console
* P = Player stats to console
* N = New Game
* Q = Break Asteroid
* E = Stop all nearby Asteroids
* R = Repel nearby Asteroid
* W = Thrust Forward
* A = Turn Left
* S = Thrust Backward
* D = Turn Right
* Left Shift = Thrust Down
* Space = Thrust Up
* ESCAPE = Unfocus/Focus mouse cursor

**Mouse**

* Left Click = Break Asteroid
* Right Click = Repel Asteroid
* Mouse 4 Click = Stop all Asteroids nearby
* Middle Scroll = Zoom in/out

**WebGL:** <https://mrbid.github.io/spaceminer/>

### Package name

* spaceminer

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 10 April 2024 - latest/stable
* 19 May 2024 - latest/edge

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

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### Websites

* [mrbid.github.io](https://mrbid.github.io/spaceminer/ "https://mrbid.github.io/spaceminer/")

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### Contact

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

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### Source code

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

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install SpaceMiner

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 SpaceMiner

To install SpaceMiner, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install spaceminer
```

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