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title: Install Zig on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of Zig for Linux - Zig Programming Language
url: https://snapcraft.io/zig
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# Zig

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* [Jay Petacat (jayschwa)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/jayschwa "View all snaps from Jay Petacat (jayschwa)")
* [Development](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=development)

latest/beta 0.17.0

Install latest/beta of Zig

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**Install using the command line**

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

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

Zig is only available on the unstable beta channel. It could break and change often.

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### Package name

* zig

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 3 October 2026 - latest/beta
* Today - 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/zig#report-snap-modal)

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

#### 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.

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## Install Zig 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/zig/arch)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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