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title: Install ghvmctl on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of ghvmctl for Linux - A utility for manipulating
  virtual machines during snap testing.
url: https://snapcraft.io/ghvmctl
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# ghvmctl

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latest/stable 0.4.1

Install latest/stable of ghvmctl

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install ghvmctl
```

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

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### Package name

* ghvmctl

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### License

* Apache-2.0

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### Last updated

* 16 October 2026 - latest/stable
* 16 October 2026 - latest/candidate

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### Contact

* [github.com/jnsgruk/ghvmctl/issues](https://github.com/jnsgruk/ghvmctl/issues "https://github.com/jnsgruk/ghvmctl/issues")

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### Source code

* [github.com/jnsgruk/ghvmctl](https://github.com/jnsgruk/ghvmctl "https://github.com/jnsgruk/ghvmctl")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/jnsgruk/ghvmctl/issues](https://github.com/jnsgruk/ghvmctl/issues "https://github.com/jnsgruk/ghvmctl/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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

#### A utility for manipulating virtual machines during snap testing.

A utility for creating and manipulating desktop virtual machines
using LXD, primarily for installing and running desktop applications
in CI pipelines so that screenshots can be gathered automatically
as part of the QA process.

Before this snap is functional, you must run:

```
 sudo snap connect ghvmctl:lxd lxd:lxd
```

More information at: <https://github.com/snapcrafters/ci>

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## Install ghvmctl 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/ghvmctl/arch)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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