snapd on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "snapd" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)

a. Install YAY (https://github.com/Jguer/yay)


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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b. Install snapd on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall snapd on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "snapd" via AUR

a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed
            
                        
                base-devel git
            
                    
    
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b. Clone snapd's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/snapd.git 
            
                        
                ~/snapd
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/snapd folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/snapd
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the snapd package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1424771
Name: snapd
PackageBaseID: 129006
PackageBase: snapd
Version: 2.61.3-1
Description: Service and tools for management of snap packages.
URL: https://github.com/snapcore/snapd
NumVotes: 210
Popularity: 4.629154
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: bboozzoo
Submitter: Barthalion
FirstSubmitted: 1515346663
LastModified: 1710142294
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/snapd.tar.gz