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title: Install sx-client on Arch Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of sx-client for on Arch Linux - SSH File Transfer
  Client - Remote file transfer commands
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/sx-client/arch
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# Install sx-client on **Arch Linux**

# sx-client

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/sx-client/arch#install)

#### SSH File Transfer Client - Remote file transfer commands

SX Client provides the remote commands for the SX (SSH eXchange) file transfer system.
Install this on remote servers to transfer files via SSH tunnels.

Commands included:

* sxd <file> - Download file from local server
* sxu <file> - Upload file to local server
* sxls [path] - List files on local server

Features:

* Beautiful progress bars and file tables
* Smart tab completion for remote paths
* Secure transfers via SSH tunnels
* Cross-platform .NET performance

Note: You need to install the SX server on your local machine via:
snap install sx-server
or: dotnet tool install -g SX.Server

### Package name

* sx-client

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### License

* unset

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### Last updated

* 2 July 2025 - latest/stable

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## Enable snaps on Arch Linux and install sx-client

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

On Arch Linux, snap can be installed from the [Arch User Repository (AUR).](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/snapd/)
The [manual build process](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Installing_packages) is the Arch-supported
install method for AUR packages, and you’ll need the [prerequisites](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Prerequisites)
installed before you can install any AUR package. You can then install snap with the following:

```
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/snapd.git
cd snapd
makepkg -si
```

Once installed, the *systemd* unit that manages the main snap communication socket needs to be enabled:

```
sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.socket
```

If [AppArmor](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/AppArmor) is enabled in your system, enable the service which loads AppArmor profiles for snaps:

```
sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.apparmor.service
```

To enable *classic* snap support, enter the following to create a symbolic link between `/var/lib/snapd/snap` and `/snap`:

```
sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install sx-client

To install sx-client, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install sx-client --classic
```

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