# How to install Flameshot app on Pop!_OS?

## Introduction

### Flameshot

![https://raw.githubusercontent.com/flameshot-org/flameshot/master/data/img/preview/animatedUsage.gif](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/flameshot-org/flameshot/master/data/img/preview/animatedUsage.gif align="left")

> Flameshop is a powerful yet simple to use screenshot software.

Features

* Customizable appearance;
    
* Easy to use.
    
* In-app screenshot editing.
    
* DBus interface.
    

[More features](https://github.com/flameshot-org/flameshot#features)

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## Pre-installation

#### **Check your OS (optional)**

This step is just to make sure you have `Pop!_OS` installed.

```plaintext
uname -a
hostnamectl
lsb_release -a
cat /etc/os-release
```

Output

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1701960709361/81a5f20c-2703-45ff-83d3-440318836a26.png?auto=compress,format&format=webp&auto=compress,format&format=webp&auto=compress,format&format=webp&auto=compress,format&format=webp&auto=compress,format&format=webp&auto=compress,format&format=webp align="left")

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### Update packages info

```plaintext
sudo apt-get update
```

Running `sudo apt-get update` is an important step before installing or upgrading packages on your system because it ensures that you have the most up-to-date information about available packages.

Without updating the package index, you might not see the latest versions of software or be able to install new packages that have been added to the repositories since the last update.

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## Solution

### Installation

```plaintext
sudo apt-get install flameshot -y
```

You should be able to see something like the following  

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1685373846030/03f2b3a6-d9d4-4f44-a4ae-17ab02b3f0a6.png?auto=compress,format&format=webp align="left")

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## Double check

Let’s check if the installation was successful.

### Path installation

```plaintext
which flameshot
```

### Package installation

```plaintext
dpkg -l  grep flameshot
```

### Binary

```plaintext
 which flameshot
```

### Software’s help

```plaintext
flameshot --help
```

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## Run

In the terminal

```plaintext
flameshot
```

In your tray icon area, on your right side, You should be able to see something like this:

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1754012569584/fd4dd312-ebe1-4248-8bf9-b28819f6e909.png align="center")

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## Done

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