--- title: Latest and greatest versions of GNOME apps on YOUR desktop! description: Want to run the latest GNOME applications on Ubuntu 14.04, 16.04 and 17.10? Actually, not just Ubuntu, many other distributions such as Fedora, Linux Mint and Debian that support snap. We have now packaged a pretty extensive list of the latest GNOME apps as snaps and provided them in the Snap store. Any of these snaps […] url: https://canonical.com/blog/latest-and-greatest-versions-of-gnome-apps-on-your-desktop?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Ken VanDine](https://canonical.com/blog/author/ken-vandine "More about Ken VanDine") 24 October 2017 # Latest and greatest versions of GNOME apps on YOUR desktop! [Snap](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/snap) [Ubuntu Desktop](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/ubuntu-desktop) --- Share the article Want to run the latest GNOME applications on Ubuntu 14.04, 16.04 and 17.10? Actually, not just Ubuntu, many other distributions such as Fedora, Linux Mint and Debian that support [snap](https://snapcraft.io). We have now packaged a [pretty extensive list](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopTeam/GNOMESnaps) of the latest GNOME apps as snaps and provided them in the Snap store. Any of these snaps will work just fine on any distribution that supports snaps. These all take advantage of the GNOME 3.26 Runtime snap to keep the size down and provide the latest stable libraries needed to run GNOME applications. These can be installed from the command line with: ``` $ sudo snap install gnome-recipes ``` If you do not already have the GNOME 3.26 Runtime snap installed, you will need to install that as well with: ``` $ sudo snap install gnome-3-26-1604 ``` In a future release of snapd, installation of the runtime snap will be automatic. Once the runtime snap is installed, you can install any of the GNOME snaps with either gnome-software or from the command line just like above. We all know GNOME loves to cook, Recipes running on Fedora installed from a snap. ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. By submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/dataprivacy). Sign up ## Share on --- ## Related posts [### Arduino® VENTUNO™ Q is available for pre-order with Ubuntu pre-installed](https://canonical.com/blog/arduino-ventuno-q-is-available-for-pre-order-with-ubuntu-pre-installed) London, UK – August 25, 2026 – Following our initial collaboration announcement in March 2026, Canonical and Arduino (a subsidiary of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.) are excited... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 25 August 2026 [### AI with AMD ROCm on Ubuntu: your questions answered](https://canonical.com/blog/amd-rocm-on-ubuntu) AMD ROCm is now available in Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Learn what how to make the best of it, and find out what this will mean in the coming years for development in Ubuntu. [Kevin Cazabon](https://canonical.com/blog/author/kcazabon) 3 June 2026 [### Canonical releases Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Resolute Raccoon](https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-releases-ubuntu-26-04-lts-resolute-raccoon) The 11th long-term supported release of Ubuntu delivers deep silicon optimization and state-of-the-art security for enterprise workloads. [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 23 April 2026 [### How to manage Ubuntu fleets using on-premises Active Directory and ADSys](https://canonical.com/blog/manage-ubuntu-fleets-active-directory) The “hybrid fleet” is today’s reality: organizations diversify operating systems while Microsoft Active Directory (AD) remains the dominant identity “source of truth.” IT... [Massimiliano Gori](https://canonical.com/blog/author/massigori) 31 March 2026