--- title: Install waver on Arch Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of waver for on Arch Linux - Messaging through sound url: https://snapcraft.io/install/waver/arch --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install waver on **Arch Linux** # waver [Georgi Gerganov (ggerganov)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/ggerganov "View all snaps from Georgi Gerganov (ggerganov)") * [Georgi Gerganov (ggerganov)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/ggerganov "View all snaps from Georgi Gerganov (ggerganov)") * [Social](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=social) * [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/waver/arch#install) #### Messaging through sound Waver allows you to send and receive text messages from nearby devices through sound waves. This application can be useful for communicating with multiple nearby devices at once. Both audible and ultrasound communication protocols are available. The app does not connect to the internet and all information is transmitted only through sound. In order to receive incoming messages you only need to allow access to your device's microphone so that it can record nearby sounds. How to use: * Before starting - make sure the speaker of your device is enabled and disconnect/unplug any headphones. The app uses your device's speaker to emit sounds when sending a text message * To send a message - tap on "Messages", enter some text at the bottom of the screen and click "Send" * Any nearby device that is also running this application can capture the emitted sound and display the received message * In the settings menu, you can adjust the volume and the transmission protocol that will be used when sending messages. Make sure to adjust the volume level high enough, so the sounds can be picked up by other devices * Tap on "Spectrum" to see a real-time frequency spectrum of the currently captured audio by your device's microphone File sharing in a local network: As of v1.3.0 Waver supports file sharing. It works like this: * Add files that you would like to transmit by sharing them with Waver * In the "Files" menu, click on "Broadcast". This plays an audio message that contains a file broadcast offer * Nearby devices in the same local network can receive this offer and initiate a TCP/IP connection to your device * The files are transmitted over TCP/IP. The sound message is used only to initiate the network connections between the devices * Waver allows sharing multiple files to multiple devices at once ### Package name * waver --- ### License * MIT --- ### Last updated * 9 November 2022 - latest/stable * 16 November 2024 - latest/edge --- ### Websites * [github.com/ggerganov/ggwave](https://github.com/ggerganov/ggwave "https://github.com/ggerganov/ggwave") --- ### Contact * [www.ggerganov.com](https://www.ggerganov.com "https://www.ggerganov.com") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/waver/arch#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Arch Linux and install waver 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 waver To install waver, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install waver ``` ### 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? 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