---
title: Install Maps on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of Maps for on elementary OS - Find places around
  the world
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/steinbro-gnome-maps/elementary
---

[Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/)

# Install Maps on **elementary OS**

# Maps (steinbro-gnome-maps)

[Daniel W. Steinbrook (dsteinbrook)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/dsteinbrook "View all snaps from Daniel W. Steinbrook (dsteinbrook)")

* [Daniel W. Steinbrook (dsteinbrook)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/dsteinbrook "View all snaps from Daniel W. Steinbrook (dsteinbrook)")
* [Books and Reference](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=books-and-reference)
* [Education](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=education)

[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/steinbro-gnome-maps/elementary#install)

#### Find places around the world

Maps gives you quick access to maps all across the world. It allows you
to quickly find the place you’re looking for by searching for a city or
street, or locate a place to meet a friend.

Maps uses the collaborative OpenStreetMap database, made by hundreds of
thousands of people across the globe.

### Package name

* steinbro-gnome-maps

---

### License

* GPL-2.0+

---

### Last updated

* 5 April 2026 - latest/stable

---

### Websites

* [apps.gnome.org](https://apps.gnome.org/Maps/ "https://apps.gnome.org/Maps/")

---

### Donations

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

---

### Source code

* [gitlab.gnome.org](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-maps "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-maps")

---

### Report a bug

* [gitlab.gnome.org](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-maps/issues "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-maps/issues")

---

##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

---

## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install Maps

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 Maps

To install Maps, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install steinbro-gnome-maps
```

### 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? Want to publish your own application? Visit [snapcraft.io](https://snapcraft.io/) now.

[Back to top](https://snapcraft.io/install/steinbro-gnome-maps/elementary)

© 2026 Canonical Ltd.
Ubuntu and Canonical are registered trademarks of Canonical Ltd.

Powered by [Charmed Kubernetes](https://www.ubuntu.com/kubernetes)

[Join the forum](https://forum.snapcraft.io/), contribute to or report problems with,
[snapd](https://bugs.launchpad.net/snapd),
[Snapcraft](https://bugs.launchpad.net/snapcraft),
or [this site](https://github.com/canonical/snapcraft.io/issues/new).

* [Share on Twitter](https://twitter.com/snapcraftio)
* [Share on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/snapcraftio)
* [Share on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/snapcraftio)

* [Terms of Service](https://ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/snap-store-terms)
* [Data privacy](https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/data-privacy)
* [Manage your tracker settings](https://snapcraft.io/install/steinbro-gnome-maps/elementary)
* [Service status](https://status.snapcraft.io/)
* [Other functions](https://dashboard.snapcraft.io/)
* [Contact us](https://snapcraft.io/about/contact-us)