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title: Install Store Test on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of Store Test for on elementary OS - Used to test
  store metadata in Ubuntu Desktop
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/store-test-ubuntu-desktop/elementary
---

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# Install Store Test on **elementary OS**

# Store Test (store-test-ubuntu-desktop)

[Robert Ancell (robert-ancell)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/robert-ancell "View all snaps from Robert Ancell (robert-ancell)")

* [Robert Ancell (robert-ancell)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/robert-ancell "View all snaps from Robert Ancell (robert-ancell)")

[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/store-test-ubuntu-desktop/elementary#install)

#### Used to test store metadata in Ubuntu Desktop

This empty snap is used to test store metadata works appropriately in Ubuntu Desktop.
You should not need this installed on your system.

### Package name

* store-test-ubuntu-desktop

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### License

* GPL-3.0+

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### Last updated

* 2 August 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

* [robert.ancell@canonical.com](mailto:robert.ancell@canonical.com "mailto:robert.ancell@canonical.com")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install Store Test

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 Store Test

To install Store Test, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install store-test-ubuntu-desktop
```

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