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title: Install CHIRP on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of CHIRP for Linux - CHIRP is a free, open-source
  tool for programming your amateur radio.
url: https://snapcraft.io/chirp-snap
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# CHIRP (chirp-snap)

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* [Devices and IoT](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=devices-and-iot)
* [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities)

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Install latest/stable of CHIRP

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install chirp-snap
```

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

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### Package name

* chirp-snap

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### License

* GPL-3.0+

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### Last updated

* 5 March 2026 - latest/stable
* 15 March 2026 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [chirpmyradio.com](https://chirpmyradio.com "https://chirpmyradio.com")

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### Contact

* [github.com/goldstar611/chirp/issues](https://github.com/goldstar611/chirp/issues "https://github.com/goldstar611/chirp/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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

#### 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

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## Install CHIRP 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/chirp-snap/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/chirp-snap/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/chirp-snap/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/chirp-snap/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/chirp-snap/fedora)

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

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/chirp-snap/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/chirp-snap/manjaro)

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

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/chirp-snap/opensuse)

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

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/chirp-snap/ubuntu)

[### Raspberry Pi](https://snapcraft.io/install/chirp-snap/raspbian)