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title: Install YAWF on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of YAWF for Linux - Unofficial WhatsApp desktop
  client
url: https://snapcraft.io/yawf
---

# YAWF

[Wahid Khan (wahid2584)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/wahid2584 "View all snaps from Wahid Khan (wahid2584)")

* [Wahid Khan (wahid2584)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/wahid2584 "View all snaps from Wahid Khan (wahid2584)")

latest/stable 2.1.0

Install latest/stable of YAWF

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install yawf
```

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

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### Package name

* yawf

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### License

* GPL-3.0

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### Last updated

* 30 June 2026 - latest/stable

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### Websites

* [github.com/Wahid7852/YAWF](https://github.com/Wahid7852/YAWF "https://github.com/Wahid7852/YAWF")

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### Source code

* [github.com/Wahid7852/YAWF](https://github.com/Wahid7852/YAWF "https://github.com/Wahid7852/YAWF")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/Wahid7852/YAWF/issues](https://github.com/Wahid7852/YAWF/issues "https://github.com/Wahid7852/YAWF/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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

#### Unofficial WhatsApp desktop client

YAWF (Yet Another WhatsApp Fork) is an unofficial WhatsApp desktop client
for Linux written in C++ with gtkmm and WebKitGTK. It wraps WhatsApp Web in
a native window and adds desktop integration plus power-user features.

Features:

* System tray, notification sounds, autostart and multiple accounts
* Automatic recovery from WhatsApp Web crash screens
* Paste images from the clipboard straight into the composer
* Capture a screen region directly into a chat
* Telegram-style markdown formatting shortcuts
* Optional Ctrl+Enter to send

YAWF is a maintained fork of WasIstLos by xeco23 (Enes Hecan).

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## Install YAWF 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/yawf/arch)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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