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I know updated snaps can be reverted back to a previously installed version but is it possible to install an older version of a snap in the first place?

For example, if the version of AmazingApp in the snap store is v1.3, is there a way to install v1.2?

Is there an archive?

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Snap Store has release channels. For example - VLC player:

versions of VLC player

So you can choose channel and install the respective version:

| Channel          | Version                 |  Install command                  |  
|------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| latest/stable    | 3.0.6                   | sudo snap install vlc             |
| latest/candidate | 3.0.6                   | sudo snap install vlc --candidate |
| latest/beta      | 3.0.6-50-g71bfa08       | sudo snap install vlc --beta      |
| latest/edge      | 4.0.0-dev-6398-g44b30c2 | sudo snap install vlc --edge      |

For other Snaps this is completely dependent on Snap developer (which channels were created).

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    thanks, unfortunately all channels including stable had been updated to the latest version, I was wanting to install a previous version
    – freddybob
    Feb 16, 2019 at 10:11
  • @freddybob in that case, you'll have to contact the publisher to ask them to create a track for the version of the software you want. Aug 15, 2020 at 21:40
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    This a bit of a painful design. After hunting down version bugs you then have to fit your requirements into the available channels. Channels are a great idea when your model is that everyone has a regimented pipeline to production. In science and machine learning it is very different. Feb 15, 2022 at 9:31

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