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title: Install Magnus on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of Magnus for Linux - Magnus screen magnifier
url: https://snapcraft.io/magnus
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# Magnus

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* [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities)

latest/stable 1.0.4-3227a98

Install latest/stable of Magnus

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

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install magnus
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* magnus

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 13 August 2023 - latest/stable
* 21 November 2025 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [kryogenix.org](https://kryogenix.org/code/magnus/ "https://kryogenix.org/code/magnus/")

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### Contact

* [kryogenix.org](https://kryogenix.org/contact "https://kryogenix.org/contact")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/magnus#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/magnus#tab-security)

#### Magnus screen magnifier

Magnus is a very simple desktop magnifier, showing the area around the mouse pointer in a separate window magnified two, three, four, or five times. Useful for users who need magnification, whether to help with eyesight or for accurate graphical design or detail work.

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## Install Magnus on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/magnus/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/magnus/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/magnus/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/magnus/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/magnus/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/magnus/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/magnus/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/magnus/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/magnus/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/magnus/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/magnus/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/magnus/ubuntu)

[### Raspberry Pi](https://snapcraft.io/install/magnus/raspbian)