https://www.if-not-true-then-false.com/tags/snapcraft/ Recent content in Snapcraft on If Not True Then False Hugo -- gohugo.io en Sun, 28 Sep 2025 16:29:46 +0200 https://www.if-not-true-then-false.com/2025/install-snap-on-fedora/ Sun, 28 Sep 2025 16:29:46 +0200 https://www.if-not-true-then-false.com/2025/install-snap-on-fedora/ <!--  --> <p>This guide shows how to install Snap / snapd (Snapcraft) on Fedora 43/42.</p> <p>Latest Fedora packaged snapd versions (as of 2025-12-27): Fedora 43: <code>2.72-1.fc43</code>, Fedora 42: <code>2.72-1.fc42</code>.</p> <p><strong>Check Video version of Install Snap / Snapd on Fedora 43/42 Guide:</strong> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QJx2Pd5saCc?autoplay=0&amp;controls=1&amp;end=0&amp;loop=0&amp;mute=0&amp;start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video"></iframe> </div> </p> <div class="support-us"> <h3>Support inttf:</h3> <div class="buymeacoffee"> <div class="s-title"><b>Buy Me a Coffee:</b></div> <div class="bmc-container"> <a class="buyButton" target="_blank" href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/inttf" rel="noreferrer"> <img class="coffeeImage" src="https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/bmc-new-btn-logo.svg" alt="Buy me a coffee" /> <span class="coffeeButtonText">Buy me a coffee</span> <span class="steam"> <span></span> <span> </span> <span></span> </span> </a> </div> </div> <div class="social"> <div class="s-title"><b>Subscribe and follow:</b></div> <div class="g-ytsubscribe" data-channelid="UCCju_S3f-5E_KNxwZ848PQQ" data-layout="default" data-count="default"></div> <div class="t-follow"><a href="https://twitter.com/inttf?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" class="twitter-follow-button" data-size="large" data-show-count="true">Follow @inttf</a></div> </div> </div> <h2 id="install-snap--snapd-on-fedora-4342">Install Snap / Snapd on Fedora 43/42</h2> <h3 id="1-change-root-user">1. Change root User</h3> <div class="highlight"><pre tabindex="0" style="color:#f8f8f2;background-color:#272822;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;"><code class="language-bash" data-lang="bash"><span style="display:flex;"><span>su - </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span><span style="color:#75715e">## OR ##</span> </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span>sudo -i </span></span></code></pre></div><h3 id="2-install-snap--snapd">2. Install Snap / Snapd</h3> <div class="highlight"><pre tabindex="0" style="color:#f8f8f2;background-color:#272822;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;"><code class="language-bash" data-lang="bash"><span style="display:flex;"><span>dnf install snapd </span></span></code></pre></div><h3 id="3-start-and-enable-needed-services">3. Start and enable needed services</h3> <div class="highlight"><pre tabindex="0" style="color:#f8f8f2;background-color:#272822;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;"><code class="language-bash" data-lang="bash"><span style="display:flex;"><span>systemctl start snapd.seeded.service </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span>systemctl start snapd.service </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span> </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span>systemctl enable snapd.seeded.service </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span>systemctl enable snapd.service </span></span></code></pre></div><h3 id="4-enable-classic-snap-support">4. Enable Classic Snap Support</h3> <div class="highlight"><pre tabindex="0" style="color:#f8f8f2;background-color:#272822;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;"><code class="language-bash" data-lang="bash"><span style="display:flex;"><span>ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap </span></span></code></pre></div><p><strong>At this point, log out and back in or reboot your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.</strong></p> <!--  --> <p>This guide shows how to install Snap / snapd (Snapcraft) on Fedora 43/42.</p> <p>Latest Fedora packaged snapd versions (as of 2025-12-27): Fedora 43: <code>2.72-1.fc43</code>, Fedora 42: <code>2.72-1.fc42</code>.</p> <p><strong>Check Video version of Install Snap / Snapd on Fedora 43/42 Guide:</strong> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QJx2Pd5saCc?autoplay=0&amp;controls=1&amp;end=0&amp;loop=0&amp;mute=0&amp;start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video"></iframe> </div> </p> <div class="support-us"> <h3>Support inttf:</h3> <div class="buymeacoffee"> <div class="s-title"><b>Buy Me a Coffee:</b></div> <div class="bmc-container"> <a class="buyButton" target="_blank" href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/inttf" rel="noreferrer"> <img class="coffeeImage" src="https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/bmc-new-btn-logo.svg" alt="Buy me a coffee" /> <span class="coffeeButtonText">Buy me a coffee</span> <span class="steam"> <span></span> <span> </span> <span></span> </span> </a> </div> </div> <div class="social"> <div class="s-title"><b>Subscribe and follow:</b></div> <div class="g-ytsubscribe" data-channelid="UCCju_S3f-5E_KNxwZ848PQQ" data-layout="default" data-count="default"></div> <div class="t-follow"><a href="https://twitter.com/inttf?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" class="twitter-follow-button" data-size="large" data-show-count="true">Follow @inttf</a></div> </div> </div> <h2 id="install-snap--snapd-on-fedora-4342">Install Snap / Snapd on Fedora 43/42</h2> <h3 id="1-change-root-user">1. Change root User</h3> <div class="highlight"><pre tabindex="0" style="color:#f8f8f2;background-color:#272822;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;"><code class="language-bash" data-lang="bash"><span style="display:flex;"><span>su - </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span><span style="color:#75715e">## OR ##</span> </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span>sudo -i </span></span></code></pre></div><h3 id="2-install-snap--snapd">2. Install Snap / Snapd</h3> <div class="highlight"><pre tabindex="0" style="color:#f8f8f2;background-color:#272822;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;"><code class="language-bash" data-lang="bash"><span style="display:flex;"><span>dnf install snapd </span></span></code></pre></div><h3 id="3-start-and-enable-needed-services">3. Start and enable needed services</h3> <div class="highlight"><pre tabindex="0" style="color:#f8f8f2;background-color:#272822;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;"><code class="language-bash" data-lang="bash"><span style="display:flex;"><span>systemctl start snapd.seeded.service </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span>systemctl start snapd.service </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span> </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span>systemctl enable snapd.seeded.service </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span>systemctl enable snapd.service </span></span></code></pre></div><h3 id="4-enable-classic-snap-support">4. Enable Classic Snap Support</h3> <div class="highlight"><pre tabindex="0" style="color:#f8f8f2;background-color:#272822;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;"><code class="language-bash" data-lang="bash"><span style="display:flex;"><span>ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap </span></span></code></pre></div><p><strong>At this point, log out and back in or reboot your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.</strong></p> <h3 id="5-check-snap-version--test-snap-installation">5. Check Snap Version / Test Snap Installation</h3> <div class="highlight"><pre tabindex="0" style="color:#f8f8f2;background-color:#272822;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;"><code class="language-bash" data-lang="bash"><span style="display:flex;"><span><span style="color:#75715e">## Check snap version info</span> </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span>$ snap version </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span> </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span><span style="color:#75715e">## Example output on Fedora 43 (package: 2.72-1.fc43)</span> </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span>snap 2.72-1.fc43 </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span>snapd 2.72-1.fc43 </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span>series <span style="color:#ae81ff">16</span> </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span>fedora <span style="color:#ae81ff">43</span> </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span>kernel 6.17.12-200.fc43.x86_64 </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span> </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span><span style="color:#75715e">## Install hello-world app using snap</span> </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span>$ sudo snap install hello-world </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span> </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span><span style="color:#75715e">## Run app</span> </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span>$ hello-world </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span>Hello World! </span></span></code></pre></div>