---
title: Install z88dk on Arch Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of z88dk for on Arch Linux - Z80 family Development
  Kit for 100+ machines
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/z88dk/arch
---

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# Install z88dk on **Arch Linux**

# z88dk

[z88dk](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/z88dk "View all snaps from z88dk")

* [z88dk](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/z88dk "View all snaps from z88dk")
* [Development](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=development)

[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/z88dk/arch#install)

#### Z80 family Development Kit for 100+ machines

Z88DK is a collection of software development tools that targets the 8080 and z80 family of machines. It allows development of programs in C, assembly language or any mixture of the two. What makes z88dk unique is its ease of use, built-in support for over 100 targets and its extensive set of assembly language library subroutines implementing the C standard and extensions.

Edge channel tracks the master branch.

### Package name

* z88dk

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### License

* Artistic-1.0-Perl

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### Last updated

* 2 October 2025 - latest/beta
* Yesterday - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [www.z88dk.org](https://www.z88dk.org "https://www.z88dk.org")

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### Contact

* [www.z88dk.org](https://www.z88dk.org "https://www.z88dk.org")

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## Enable snaps on Arch Linux and install z88dk

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 z88dk

To install z88dk, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install z88dk --beta
```

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