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title: Install gosec on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of gosec for Linux - Golang Security Checker
url: https://snapcraft.io/gosec
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# gosec

[Alex Murray (alexmurray)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/alexmurray "View all snaps from Alex Murray (alexmurray)")

* [Alex Murray (alexmurray)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/alexmurray "View all snaps from Alex Murray (alexmurray)")
* [Development](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=development)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=security)

latest/stable 2.26.1

Install latest/stable of gosec

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install gosec
```

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

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### Package name

* gosec

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### License

* Apache-2.0

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### Last updated

* 6 May 2026 - latest/stable
* 27 August 2026 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [github.com/alexmurray/gosec-snap](https://github.com/alexmurray/gosec-snap "https://github.com/alexmurray/gosec-snap")

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### Contact

* [github.com/alexmurray/gosec-snap/issues](https://github.com/alexmurray/gosec-snap/issues "https://github.com/alexmurray/gosec-snap/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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

#### Golang Security Checker

Inspects source code for security problems by scanning the Go AST.

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## Install gosec 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/gosec/arch)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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