Snap

=== Overview ===

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To use Snaps you to install and configure the Snap Daemon. It is available in the Manjaro repos as snapd, with libpamac-snap-plugin and can be installed with your favorite package manager or using the command

user $ pamac install snapd libpamac-snap-plugin COPY TO CLIPBOARD

Once installed, you need to enable snapd using the command:

user $ sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.socket COPY TO CLIPBOARD

If you also want support for classic snaps you can use the command:

user $ sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap COPY TO CLIPBOARD

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One way to manage your Snaps is with the application Discover from the KDE project. You need a special version of Discover that can be found in the repos to manage snaps. This is now installed by default in some Manjaro editions that include Discover. If it isn't, you can install the package discover-snap with your favorite package manager or the command:

user $ pamac install discover-snap COPY TO CLIPBOARD

Once installed you can run Discover and you will be able to browse and install Snaps with a familiar store interface.

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Discover can also install and update software from the Manjaro repos if you install the package packagekit-qt5

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Another way to manage your Snaps is with the application Gnome Software from the Gnome project. You need a special version of Gnome Software that has support for managing snaps. This now comes pre-installed in several Manjaro editions. If it isn't, you can install the package gnome-software-snap with your favorite package manager or the command:

user $ pamac install gnome-software-snap COPY TO CLIPBOARD

Once installed you can run Software and you will be able to browse and install Snaps with a familiar store interface.

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Gnome Software can also install and update software from the Manjaro repos

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