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title: Install Syncthing (Deprecated Snap) on Ubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of Syncthing (Deprecated Snap) for on Ubuntu -
  Open Source Continuous File Synchronization
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/syncthing/ubuntu
---

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# Install Syncthing (Deprecated Snap) on **Ubuntu**

# Syncthing (Deprecated Snap) (syncthing)

[Syncthing](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/syncthing "View all snaps from Syncthing")

* [Syncthing](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/syncthing "View all snaps from Syncthing")
* [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities)

[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/syncthing/ubuntu#install)

#### Open Source Continuous File Synchronization

**This snap is deprecated. We recommend using the official Debian/Ubuntu packages (<https://apt.syncthing.net/>) instead.**

Syncthing replaces proprietary sync and cloud services with something open,
trustworthy and decentralized. Your data is your data alone and you deserve
to choose where it is stored, if it is shared with some third party and how
it's transmitted over the Internet.

### Package name

* syncthing

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### License

* MPL-2.0

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### Last updated

* 14 April 2020 - 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

* [syncthing.net](https://syncthing.net/ "https://syncthing.net/")

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### Contact

* [forum.syncthing.net](https://forum.syncthing.net/ "https://forum.syncthing.net/")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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## Enable snaps on Ubuntu and install Syncthing (Deprecated Snap)

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

If you’re running [Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)](https://www.ubuntu.com/) or later, including [Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)](https://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/features) and [Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FocalFossa/ReleaseNotes), you don’t need to do anything. Snap is already installed and ready to go.

For versions of Ubuntu between [14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TrustyTahr/ReleaseNotes) and [15.10 (Wily Werewolf)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WilyWerewolf/ReleaseNotes), as well as Ubuntu flavours that don’t include *snap* by default, *snap* can be installed from the Ubuntu Software Centre by searching for *snapd*.

Alternatively, snapd can be installed from the command line:

```
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 Syncthing (Deprecated Snap)

To install Syncthing (Deprecated Snap), simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install syncthing
```

### Other popular snaps…

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### 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.

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