# WSL- install Julia using snap?

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/wsl-install-julia-using-snap/109619>\
**Category:** New to Julia\
**Created:** [February 2, 2024, 1:37pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/wsl-install-julia-using-snap/109619 "2024-02-02T13:37:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![benslinux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@benslinux](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/benslinux)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 1:37pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/wsl-install-julia-using-snap/109619/1 "2024-02-02T13:37:21Z")

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Are there any issues with using snap to install Julia on WSL? It’s an easy install, but I remember last year there were some issues with 32 vs 64 bit, snap’s version being deprecated, etc… I believe these issues have been worked out, but not sure - ?

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**Author:** ![Oscar\_Smith](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/oscar_smith/32/25343_2.png) [@Oscar\_Smith](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Oscar_Smith)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 1:49pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/wsl-install-julia-using-snap/109619/2 "2024-02-02T13:49:43Z")

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there are issues. do not install Julia from snap. use juliaup or one of the official releases.

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**Author:** ![benslinux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@benslinux](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/benslinux)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 2:04pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/wsl-install-julia-using-snap/109619/3 "2024-02-02T14:04:49Z")

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got it.