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title: Install Ubuntu Release Info on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of Ubuntu Release Info for on elementary OS -
  Ubuntu distribution release information
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/ubuntu-release-info/elementary
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# Install Ubuntu Release Info on **elementary OS**

# Ubuntu Release Info

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#### Ubuntu distribution release information

Similar to the 'distro-info' package, this class parses and
contains the Ubuntu release information. Instead of a static data
file, this instead downloads the the meta-release information from
changelogs.ubuntu.com, and parses it to determine the most recent
release information.

### Package name

* ubuntu-release-info

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### License

* GPL-3.0

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### Last updated

* 30 March 2021 - latest/stable
* 1 October 2025 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [github.com/powersj/ubuntu-release-info](https://github.com/powersj/ubuntu-release-info "https://github.com/powersj/ubuntu-release-info")

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### Contact

* [github.com/powersj/ubuntu-release-info/issues/new](https://github.com/powersj/ubuntu-release-info/issues/new "https://github.com/powersj/ubuntu-release-info/issues/new")

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install Ubuntu Release Info

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 Ubuntu Release Info

To install Ubuntu Release Info, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install ubuntu-release-info
```

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