---
title: Install WireGuard on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of WireGuard for on elementary OS - WireGuard
  VPN (userspace)
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/wireguard-ammp/elementary
---

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# Install WireGuard on **elementary OS**

# WireGuard (wireguard-ammp)

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/wireguard-ammp/elementary#install)

#### WireGuard VPN (userspace)

WireGuard® is an extremely simple yet fast and modern VPN that utilizes state-of-the-art cryptography. It aims to be faster, simpler, leaner, and more useful than IPSec, while avoiding the massive headache. It intends to be considerably more performant than OpenVPN.
This snap packages the wireguard-go userspace executable (<https://git.zx2c4.com/wireguard-go/about/>) and the wg and wg-quick binaries built from the main repo (<https://git.zx2c4.com/WireGuard/about/>).

With an overlay, /etc/wireguard is mapped to $SNAP\_COMMON (conventionally /var/snap/wireguard-ammp/common) - so this is where you should put configuration files such as wg0.conf.
Once the config file is in place and you've connected the network-control and firewall-control interaces, run
```
sudo wireguard-ammp.wg-quick up wg0
```
to bring up the interface.

You may get an error `Unable to modify interface: Protocol not supported` due to a bug in some versions of snapd - see <https://forum.snapcraft.io/t/raspberry-pi-3-ubuntu-core-18-network-control-interface-issue/14773/7> for a workaround.

### Package name

* wireguard-ammp

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### License

* unset

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### Last updated

* 29 May 2020 - latest/stable
* 1 June 2020 - 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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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install WireGuard

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 WireGuard

To install WireGuard, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install wireguard-ammp
```

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