---
title: Install Wordwyrm on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of Wordwyrm for on elementary OS - Track what
  books you've read and when.
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/wordwyrm/elementary
---

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# Install Wordwyrm on **elementary OS**

# Wordwyrm

[Emma Litwa-Vulcu (reiniiriarios)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/reiniiriarios "View all snaps from Emma Litwa-Vulcu (reiniiriarios)")

* [Emma Litwa-Vulcu (reiniiriarios)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/reiniiriarios "View all snaps from Emma Litwa-Vulcu (reiniiriarios)")
* [Books and Reference](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=books-and-reference)

[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/wordwyrm/elementary#install)

#### Track what books you've read and when.

Wordwyrm is a cross-platform desktop app for tracking what books you've read and when. You can add books manually or by searching for them.

User data is stored as YAML files and JPGs in author directories in a location of your choosing, so you're always in control of your data. To share data between devices, you can store your data in a cloud drive, such as OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox or a shared directory, e.g. over Samba.

* Add books quickly via search
* Keep notes on your books
* See when you've read books over time
* Keep your data on a cloud drive to share across devices
* Easily edit or move your data to another application

### Package name

* wordwyrm

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### License

* GPL-3.0+

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### Last updated

* 1 May 2024 - latest/stable
* 1 May 2024 - 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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### Source code

* [github.com/reiniiriarios/wordwyrm](https://github.com/reiniiriarios/wordwyrm "https://github.com/reiniiriarios/wordwyrm")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/reiniiriarios/wordwyrm/issues](https://github.com/reiniiriarios/wordwyrm/issues "https://github.com/reiniiriarios/wordwyrm/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/wordwyrm/elementary#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install Wordwyrm

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 Wordwyrm

To install Wordwyrm, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install wordwyrm
```

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