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title: Install zerobrew on Arch Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of zerobrew for on Arch Linux - Install and run
  Homebrew CLI packages in an isolated prefix
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/zerobrew/arch
---

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# Install zerobrew on **Arch Linux**

# zerobrew

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

#### Install and run Homebrew CLI packages in an isolated prefix

zerobrew is a fast Homebrew-compatible package manager written in Rust.
It downloads Linux bottles, resolves dependencies, caches packages and
provides install, upgrade, uninstall, Brewfile and run commands.

This strict snap keeps packages in its own writable prefix. Run installed
command-line tools with `zerobrew run <formula> [arguments]` or
`zerobrew.zbx <formula> [arguments]`. Those tools remain confined.

Host Homebrew migration, source builds and host-wide installation are not
supported. Packages that need host tools, fixed system paths, desktop
integration, devices or services may not work. No compiler toolchain or
Ruby runtime is bundled. Package compatibility varies by architecture.

### Package name

* zerobrew

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### License

* MIT OR Apache-2.0

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### Last updated

* 10 November 2026 - latest/beta
* 10 November 2026 - latest/edge

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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[See more information about zerobrew ›](https://snapcraft.io/zerobrew)

## Enable snaps on Arch Linux and install zerobrew

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 zerobrew

To install zerobrew, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install zerobrew --beta
```

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