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title: Install starship on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of starship for on elementary OS - The minimal,
  blazing-fast, and infinitely customizable prompt for any shell!
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/starship/elementary
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# Install starship on **elementary OS**

# starship

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

#### The minimal, blazing-fast, and infinitely customizable prompt for any shell!

\*\*View the full docs at: [https://starship.rs\*\*](https://starship.rs**)

**Starship** is the minimal, blazing fast, and extremely customizable prompt for any shell! The prompt shows information you need while you're working, while staying sleek and out of the way.

**Prerequisites**

A Powerline font installed and enabled in your terminal (for example, try Fira Code).

* <https://github.com/powerline/fonts>
* <https://github.com/tonsky/FiraCode>

**Getting Started**

Add the init script to your shell's config file:

*Bash*

Add the following to the end of `~/.bashrc`:

`eval "$(starship init bash)"`

*Fish*

Add the following to the end of `~/.config/fish/config.fish`:

`starship init fish | source`

*Zsh*

Add the following to the end of `~/.zshrc`:

`eval "$(starship init zsh)"`

*Powershell*

Add the following to the end of `~\Documents\PowerShell\Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1` (or `~/.config/powershell/Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1` on -Nix):

`Invoke-Expression (&starship init powershell)`

### Package name

* starship

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### License

* ISC

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### Last updated

* 27 April 2023 - 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

* [starship.rs](https://starship.rs "https://starship.rs")

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### Contact

* [github.com/starship/starship/issues/new/choose](https://github.com/starship/starship/issues/new/choose "https://github.com/starship/starship/issues/new/choose")

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install starship

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 starship

To install starship, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install starship --edge
```

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