---
title: Install suid-wrapper on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of suid-wrapper for on elementary OS - Utility
  to create binary executables to be used with the suid flag
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/suid-wrapper/elementary
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# Install suid-wrapper on **elementary OS**

# suid-wrapper

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/suid-wrapper/elementary#install)

#### Utility to create binary executables to be used with the suid flag

This utility lets you create an executable binary, with the suid flag set.
The suid flag makes it possible for an user to execute an executable as
if they are the owner of the file. For example:

suid-wrapper -o run\_docker\_sh $(which docker) -- run -it --rm alpine sh --

With the command above, a run\_docker\_sh will be created. Consider this file
is owned by a user named 'docker'. If a user named 'user' tries to run it,
because of the suid flag, the process that will be started will have the
uid set to that of 'docker', with the same permissions 'docker' has.

### Package name

* suid-wrapper

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 21 July 2023 - 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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### Websites

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

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install suid-wrapper

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 suid-wrapper

To install suid-wrapper, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install suid-wrapper
```

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