---
title: Install terminology on Arch Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of terminology for on Arch Linux - Terminal Emulator
  written with the Enlightenment Foundation Libraries
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/terminology/arch
---

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# Install terminology on **Arch Linux**

# terminology

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/terminology/arch#install)

#### Terminal Emulator written with the Enlightenment Foundation Libraries

Terminology is a terminal emulator for Linux/BSD/UNIX systems that uses EFL.
It has a whole bunch of bells and whistles. Use it as your regular vt100
terminal emulator with all the usual features, such as 256 color support.
Terminology is designed to emulate Xterm as closely as possible in most
respects.

### Package name

* terminology

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### License

* BSD-2-Clause

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### Last updated

* 14 October 2022 - latest/stable
* 13 December 2021 - latest/edge

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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### Websites

* [terminolo.gy](https://terminolo.gy/ "https://terminolo.gy/")

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### Contact

* [twitter.com](https://twitter.com/_Terminology_ "https://twitter.com/_Terminology_")

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[See more information about terminology ›](https://snapcraft.io/terminology)

## Enable snaps on Arch Linux and install terminology

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 terminology

To install terminology, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install terminology --classic
```

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