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title: Install Authenticator on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of Authenticator for Linux - A Two-Factor Authentication
  application
url: https://snapcraft.io/authenticator
---

# Authenticator

[Ken VanDine (ken-vandine)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/ken-vandine "View all snaps from Ken VanDine (ken-vandine)")

* [Ken VanDine (ken-vandine)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/ken-vandine "View all snaps from Ken VanDine (ken-vandine)")
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=security)

latest/edge 4.2.0

Install latest/edge of Authenticator

This channel hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install authenticator --edge
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

Authenticator is only available on the unstable edge channel. It could break and change often.

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### Package name

* authenticator

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### License

* GPL-3.0+

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### Last updated

* 17 April 2023 - latest/edge

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/authenticator#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/authenticator#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/authenticator#tab-security)

#### A Two-Factor Authentication application

Simple application that generates a two-factor authentication code, created for GNOME.

Features:

* QR code scanner
* Beautiful UI
* Huge database of more than 560 supported services
* Keep your PIN tokens secure by locking the application with a password
* Automatically fetch an image for services using their favicon
* The possibility to add new services
* Dark theme and night light

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## Install Authenticator on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/authenticator/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/authenticator/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/authenticator/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/authenticator/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/authenticator/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/authenticator/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/authenticator/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/authenticator/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/authenticator/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/authenticator/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/authenticator/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/authenticator/ubuntu)

[### Raspberry Pi](https://snapcraft.io/install/authenticator/raspbian)