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title: Install glimpse on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of glimpse for Linux - Tool for low-coverage whole-genome
  imputation
url: https://snapcraft.io/rjd-glimpse
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# glimpse (rjd-glimpse)

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latest/edge v2.0.0

Install latest/edge of glimpse

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install rjd-glimpse --edge
```

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

glimpse is only available on the unstable edge channel. It could break and change often.

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### Package name

* rjd-glimpse

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### License

* unset

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### Last updated

* 6 October 2026 - latest/edge

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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

#### Tool for low-coverage whole-genome imputation

"GLIMPSE2 is a set of tools for low-coverage whole genome sequencing imputation. GLIMPSE2 is based on the GLIMPSE model and designed for reference panels containing hundreads of thousands of reference samples, with a special focus on rare variants."

* The description above refers to the software: <https://odelaneau.github.io/GLIMPSE/>
* I have packaged the software as a snap for **personal use** but I have made the snap available for free.
* I do not maintain the software itself. I only maintain the snap packaging. Please report software bugs to the maintainers.
* Report snap-specific bugs to me.
* I *DO* use this snap. It *HAS PASSED ALL THE PROVIDED TESTS* on my system. I **do not** track the latest version.
* Packaging 'style' : binary for linux machines.
* License refers to the original software, not the snapcraft 'code'.
* Run the following to rename the snap commands to GLIMPSE2\_<command>
  ```sudo snap alias rjd-glimpse.chunk GLIMPSE2\_chunk```
  ```sudo snap alias rjd-glimpse.concordance GLIMPSE2\_concordance```
  ```sudo snap alias rjd-glimpse.ligate GLIMPSE2\_ligate```
  ```sudo snap alias rjd-glimpse.phase GLIMPSE2\_phase```
  ```sudo snap alias rjd-glimpse.split-reference GLIMPSE2\_split\_reference```

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## Install glimpse 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/rjd-glimpse/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/rjd-glimpse/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/rjd-glimpse/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/rjd-glimpse/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/rjd-glimpse/fedora)

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

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/rjd-glimpse/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/rjd-glimpse/manjaro)

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

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/rjd-glimpse/opensuse)

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

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/rjd-glimpse/ubuntu)