CHIRP

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Install latest/stable of CHIRP

Ubuntu 16.04 or later?

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Install using the command line

sudo snap install chirp-snap

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CHIRP is a free, open-source tool for programming your amateur radio.

CHIRP is a free, open-source tool for programming your amateur radio. It supports a large number of manufacturers and models, as well as provides a way to interface with multiple data sources and formats.

First Time Installation Notes

To give chirp-snap access to your USB to serial adapter, open a terminal and run sudo snap connect chirp-snap:raw-usb

Additional Notes

  • You can add an alias for chirp by running sudo snap alias chirp-snap chirp in a command prompt.

You can then start chirp by running /snap/bin/chirp.

  • If an icon is not appearing in your applications menu you can run:

ln -s /var/lib/snapd/desktop/applications/chirp-snap_chirp-snap.desktop ~/.local/share/applications to fix the issue

Details for CHIRP

License
  • GPL-3.0+

Last updated
  • 10 November 2025 - latest/stable
  • Today - latest/edge

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Install CHIRP on your Linux distribution

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Where people are using CHIRP

Users by distribution (log)
Ubuntu 24.04
Ubuntu 22.04
Ubuntu 20.04
Ubuntu 25.10
Debian 12
Ubuntu 25.04
Zorin OS 17
Linux Mint 21.3
Linux Mint 22.2
Manjaro
Ubuntu 18.04
pop 22.04
Debian 13
Linux Mint 20.3
Fedora 43
Linux Mint 22.1
Raspbian 11
Zorin OS 16
Fedora 42
KDE Neon 24.04