--- title: Install Transmission on Ubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of Transmission for on Ubuntu - Download and share files over BitTorrent url: https://snapcraft.io/install/transmission/ubuntu --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install Transmission on **Ubuntu** # Transmission [Sameer Sharma (sameersharma2006)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/sameersharma2006 "View all snaps from Sameer Sharma (sameersharma2006)") * [Sameer Sharma (sameersharma2006)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/sameersharma2006 "View all snaps from Sameer Sharma (sameersharma2006)") * [Productivity](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=productivity) * [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/transmission/ubuntu#install) #### Download and share files over BitTorrent BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer file-sharing protocol that is commonly used to distribute large amounts of data between multiple users. Transmission is a BitTorrent client with an easy-to-use interface on top of a cross-platform backend. Native interfaces are available for macOS, Linux, and Windows, as well as command line binaries and a web GUI Notable features of Transmission include support for Local Peer Discovery, encryption,DHT, µTP, PEX and Magnet links. **Note: Some Features may not work due to Snap Confinement.** ### Package name * transmission --- ### License * GPL-2.0-only OR GPL-3.0 OR MIT --- ### Last updated * 13 August 2026 - latest/stable * 23 October 2026 - latest/edge --- ### Websites * [transmissionbt.com](https://transmissionbt.com/ "https://transmissionbt.com/") --- ### Contact * [github.com/sameersharma2006/transmission-snap](https://github.com/sameersharma2006/transmission-snap "https://github.com/sameersharma2006/transmission-snap") * [launchpad.net/transmission-snap](https://launchpad.net/transmission-snap "https://launchpad.net/transmission-snap") --- ### Source code * [github.com/sameersharma2006/transmission-snap/blob/main/snapcraft.yaml](https://github.com/sameersharma2006/transmission-snap/blob/main/snapcraft.yaml "https://github.com/sameersharma2006/transmission-snap/blob/main/snapcraft.yaml") * [git.launchpad.net](https://git.launchpad.net/transmission-snap/tree/snapcraft.yaml "https://git.launchpad.net/transmission-snap/tree/snapcraft.yaml") --- ### Report a bug * [github.com/sameersharma2006/transmission-snap/issues](https://github.com/sameersharma2006/transmission-snap/issues "https://github.com/sameersharma2006/transmission-snap/issues") * [bugs.launchpad.net](https://bugs.launchpad.net/transmission-snap "https://bugs.launchpad.net/transmission-snap") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/transmission/ubuntu#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Ubuntu and install Transmission 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 Transmission To install Transmission, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install transmission ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### 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. [Back to top](https://snapcraft.io/install/transmission/ubuntu) © 2026 Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu and Canonical are registered trademarks of Canonical Ltd. 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