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title: Install Zig on Manjaro Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of Zig for on Manjaro Linux - Zig Programming
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url: https://snapcraft.io/install/zig/manjaro
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# Install Zig on **Manjaro Linux**

# Zig

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/zig/manjaro#install)

#### Zig Programming Language

Zig is a general-purpose programming language and toolchain for maintaining **robust**, **optimal**, and **reusable** software.

⚡ **A Simple Language**

Focus on debugging your application rather than debugging your programming language knowledge.

* No hidden control flow.
* No hidden memory allocations.
* No preprocessor, no macros.

⚡ **Comptime**

A fresh approach to metaprogramming based on compile-time code execution and lazy evaluation.

* Call any function at compile-time.
* Manipulate types as values without runtime overhead.
* Comptime emulates the target architecture.

⚡ **Maintain it with Zig**

Incrementally improve your C/C++/Zig codebase.

* Use Zig as a zero-dependency, drop-in C/C++ compiler that supports cross-compilation out-of-the-box.
* Leverage `zig build` to create a consistent development environment across all platforms.
* Add a Zig compilation unit to C/C++ projects, exposing the rich standard library to your C/C++ code.

### Package name

* zig

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 3 October 2026 - latest/beta
* Yesterday - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [ziglang.org](https://ziglang.org "https://ziglang.org")

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### Donations

* [ziglang.org](https://ziglang.org/zsf/ "https://ziglang.org/zsf/")

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### Source code

* [codeberg.org](https://codeberg.org/ziglang/zig "https://codeberg.org/ziglang/zig")
* [github.com/jayschwa/snapcraft-zig](https://github.com/jayschwa/snapcraft-zig "https://github.com/jayschwa/snapcraft-zig")

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### Report a bug

* [codeberg.org](https://codeberg.org/ziglang/zig/issues "https://codeberg.org/ziglang/zig/issues")
* [github.com/jayschwa/snapcraft-zig/issues](https://github.com/jayschwa/snapcraft-zig/issues "https://github.com/jayschwa/snapcraft-zig/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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## Enable snaps on Manjaro Linux and install Zig

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

Snapd can be installed from Manjaro’s Add/Remove Software application (Pamac), found in the launch menu. From the application, search for *snapd*, select the result, and click Apply.

Alternatively, *snapd* can be installed from the command line:

```
sudo pacman -S snapd
```

Once installed, the *systemd* unit that manages the main snap communication socket needs to be enabled:

```
sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.socket
```

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 Zig

To install Zig, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install zig --beta --classic
```

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#### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs)

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