This guide shows how to install Snap / snapd (Snapcraft) on Fedora 43/42.

Latest Fedora packaged snapd versions (as of 2025-12-27): Fedora 43: 2.72-1.fc43, Fedora 42: 2.72-1.fc42.

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Install Snap / Snapd on Fedora 43/42⌗

1. Change root User⌗ 

su - 
## OR ##
sudo -i

2. Install Snap / Snapd⌗ 

dnf install snapd

3. Start and enable needed services⌗ 

systemctl start snapd.seeded.service
systemctl start snapd.service

systemctl enable snapd.seeded.service
systemctl enable snapd.service

4. Enable Classic Snap Support⌗ 

ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap

At this point, log out and back in or reboot your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

5. Check Snap Version / Test Snap Installation⌗ 

## Check snap version info
$ snap version

## Example output on Fedora 43 (package: 2.72-1.fc43)
snap    2.72-1.fc43
snapd   2.72-1.fc43
series  16
fedora  43
kernel  6.17.12-200.fc43.x86_64

## Install hello-world app using snap
$ sudo snap install hello-world

## Run app
$ hello-world
Hello World!