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title: Install zsync on Debian using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of zsync for on Debian - zsync is an incremental
  file transfer program.
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/zsync/debian
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# Install zsync on **Debian**

# zsync

[Ricardo N Feliciano (felicianotech)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/felicianotech "View all snaps from Ricardo N Feliciano (felicianotech)")

* [Ricardo N Feliciano (felicianotech)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/felicianotech "View all snaps from Ricardo N Feliciano (felicianotech)")

[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/zsync/debian#install)

#### zsync is an incremental file transfer program.

zsync is a file transfer program. It allows you to download a file from a remote server, where you have a copy of an older version of the file on your computer already. zsync downloads only the new parts of the file. It uses the same algorithm as rsync. However, where rsync is designed for synchronising data from one computer to another within an organisation, zsync is designed for file distribution, with one file on a server to be distributed to thousands of downloaders. zsync requires no special server software — just a web server to host the files — and imposes no extra load on the server, making it ideal for large scale file distribution.

### Package name

* zsync

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 9 October 2018 - latest/stable

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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### Websites

* [github.com/felicianotech/zsync-snap](https://github.com/felicianotech/zsync-snap "https://github.com/felicianotech/zsync-snap")

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### Contact

* [Feliciano.Tech](https://Feliciano.Tech/contact "https://Feliciano.Tech/contact")

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

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## Enable snaps on Debian and install zsync

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 Debian 9 (Stretch) and newer, snap can be installed directly from the command line:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

After this, install the snapd snap in order to get the latest snapd:

```
sudo snap install snapd
```

### Install zsync

To install zsync, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install zsync
```

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