# Fedora snap package stuck on updates (linux)

**URL:** <https://community.redact.dev/t/fedora-snap-package-stuck-on-updates-linux/289>\
**Category:** Feedback\
**Created:** [February 9, 2026, 7:27pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/fedora-snap-package-stuck-on-updates-linux/289 "2026-02-09T19:27:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Namiswan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/858c86/32.png) [@Namiswan](https://community.redact.dev/u/Namiswan)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 7:27pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/fedora-snap-package-stuck-on-updates-linux/289/1 "2026-02-09T19:27:27Z")

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Hello, I just installed Redact on Fedora, using the guide at [Install Redact on Fedora using the Snap Store | Snapcraft](http://snapcraft.io/install/redact/fedora#install) and now when I try to open the app, it simply sits there with a screen of a cat on a skateboard, while it says ‘starting…’. It’s been an hour now and no change. I rebooted as well. If i hover the application in the taskbar, it says ‘Redact updating’.

Is there anything I can do to get this to work? I really need to clean up my discord account from all personal information before we are required to use facial ID.

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**Author:** ![MarvinTMB](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.redact.dev/marvintmb/32/140_2.png) [@MarvinTMB](https://community.redact.dev/u/MarvinTMB)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2026, 6:00am UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/fedora-snap-package-stuck-on-updates-linux/289/2 "2026-02-11T06:00:54Z")

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Hey @Namiswan our snap package doesn’t get updates, so this is expected - sorry for the confusion. I recommend downloading Redact as an AppImage directly from [our website](https://redact.dev). Redact is also available as [an AUR package](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/redact-bin) that we maintain.

AppImages are generally superior to Snap packages anyhow. I personally like to use [Gear Level](https://flathub.org/en/apps/it.mijorus.gearlever) to manage them.

We’ll be releasing a Flatpak to Flathub at some point.

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**Author:** ![Mangudai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Mangudai](https://community.redact.dev/u/Mangudai)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 2:56am UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/fedora-snap-package-stuck-on-updates-linux/289/3 "2026-04-06T02:56:36Z")

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Just want to mention - I’m on Ubuntu and for some weird reason the current version appimage didn’t launch when I clicked on it directly. Only after I tried your suggestion to use Gear Lever I could launch using that.