--- title: Install Wave Terminal on Arch Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of Wave Terminal for on Arch Linux - An open-source, cross-platform terminal for seamless workflows url: https://snapcraft.io/install/waveterm/arch --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install Wave Terminal on **Arch Linux** # Wave Terminal (waveterm) [Command Line Inc (commandlinedev)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/commandlinedev "View all snaps from Command Line Inc (commandlinedev)") * [Command Line Inc (commandlinedev)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/commandlinedev "View all snaps from Command Line Inc (commandlinedev)") * [Development](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=development) * [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/waveterm/arch#install) #### An open-source, cross-platform terminal for seamless workflows Wave is an open-source terminal that can launch graphical widgets, controlled and integrated directly with the CLI. It includes a base terminal, directory browser, file previews (images, media, markdown), a graphical editor (for code/text files), a web browser, and integrated AI chat. Wave isn't just another terminal emulator; it's a rethink on how terminals are built. For too long there has been a disconnect between the CLI and the web. If you want fast, keyboard-accessible, easy-to-write applications, you use the CLI, but if you want graphical interfaces, native widgets, copy/paste, scrolling, variable font sizes, then you'd have to turn to the web. Wave's goal is to bridge that gap. ### Package name * waveterm --- ### License * Apache-2.0 --- ### Last updated * 16 April 2026 - latest/stable * 16 April 2026 - latest/beta --- ### Websites * [www.waveterm.dev](https://www.waveterm.dev "https://www.waveterm.dev") --- ### Contact * [support@waveterm.dev](mailto:support@waveterm.dev "mailto:support@waveterm.dev") --- ### Source code * [github.com/wavetermdev/waveterm](https://github.com/wavetermdev/waveterm "https://github.com/wavetermdev/waveterm") --- ### Report a bug * [github.com/wavetermdev/waveterm/issues](https://github.com/wavetermdev/waveterm/issues "https://github.com/wavetermdev/waveterm/issues") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/waveterm/arch#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Arch Linux and install Wave Terminal 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 Wave Terminal To install Wave Terminal, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install waveterm --classic ``` ### 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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