Install gwenview
on Arch Linux

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gwenview

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A simple image viewer

Gwenview is a fast and easy to use image viewer by KDE, ideal for browsing and displaying a collection of images.

Features:

Supports simple image manipulations: rotate, mirror, flip, and resize
Supports basic file management actions such as copy, move, delete, and others
Functions both as a standalone application and an embedded viewer in the Konqueror web browser
Can be extended using KIPI plugins.

Details for gwenview

Package name

gwenview

License

GPL-2.0+

Last updated

17 May 2026 - latest/stable
18 June 2026 - latest/beta

Enable snaps on Arch Linux and install gwenview

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the Snap Store, an app store with an audience of millions.

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Enable snapd

On Arch Linux, snap can be installed from the Arch User Repository (AUR). The manual build process is the Arch-supported install method for AUR packages, and you’ll need the prerequisites installed before you can install any AUR package. You can then install snap with the following:

git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/snapd.git
cd snapd
makepkg -si

Once installed, the systemd unit that manages the main snap communication socket needs to be enabled:

sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.socket

If AppArmor is enabled in your system, enable the service which loads AppArmor profiles for snaps:

sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.apparmor.service

To enable classic snap support, enter the following to create a symbolic link between /var/lib/snapd/snap and /snap:

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

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.