--- title: Install cURL on Kubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of cURL for on Kubuntu - command line tool and library for transferring data with URLs.(with HTTP3 support) url: https://snapcraft.io/install/curl/kubuntu --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install cURL on **Kubuntu** # cURL [Yuzukosho (aoilinux)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/aoilinux "View all snaps from Yuzukosho (aoilinux)") * [Yuzukosho (aoilinux)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/aoilinux "View all snaps from Yuzukosho (aoilinux)") * [Development](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=development) * [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/curl/kubuntu#install) #### command line tool and library for transferring data with URLs.(with HTTP3 support) **Please BE AWARE** With the security nature of snap, the curl snap is only allowed to access any **non-hidden files** (files or directory starting with '.' , except .curlrc) under the /home/$USER/ directory. **Experimental HTTP/3 Support** HTTP/3 support in curl is considered EXPERIMENTAL currently. This snap enable HTTP3 through built-in latest OpenSSL + nghttp3. **--http3** Use only HTTP/3: `$ curl --http3-only https://example.org:4433/` Use HTTP/3 with fallback to HTTP/2 or HTTP/1.1 (see "HTTPS eyeballing" below): `$ curl --http3 https://example.org:4433/` Upgrade via Alt-Svc: `$ curl --alt-svc altsvc.cache https://curl.se/` Deatils: **Built-in Latest OpenSSL** `$ curl.openssl version` A command line tool and library for transferring data with URL syntax, supporting DICT, FILE, FTP, FTPS, GOPHER, GOPHERS, HTTP, HTTPS, IMAP, IMAPS, LDAP, LDAPS, MQTT, POP3, POP3S, RTMP, RTMPS, RTSP, SCP, SFTP, SMB, SMBS, SMTP, SMTPS, TELNET, TFTP, WS and WSS. libcurl offers a myriad of powerful features. ### Package name * curl --- ### License * curl --- ### Last updated * 3 September 2026 - latest/stable * 14 October 2026 - latest/edge --- ### Websites * [curl.se](https://curl.se "https://curl.se") --- ### Report a bug * [github.com/boukendesho/curl-snap/issues](https://github.com/boukendesho/curl-snap/issues "https://github.com/boukendesho/curl-snap/issues") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/curl/kubuntu#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Kubuntu and install cURL Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully. Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions. ### Enable snapd If you’re running [Kubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)](https://kubuntu.org/) or later, including [Kubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BionicBeaver/ReleaseNotes/Kubuntu) and [Kubuntu 18.10 (Cosmic Cuttlefish)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CosmicCuttlefish/ReleaseNotes/Kubuntu), you don’t need to do anything. Snap is already installed and ready to go. Versions of Kubuntu between [14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)](https://kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-14-04-lts) and [15.10 (Wily Werewolf)](https://kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-15-10) don’t include *snap* by default, but *snap* can be installed from the command line as follows: ``` sudo apt update sudo apt install snapd ``` ### Install cURL To install cURL, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install curl ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? Want to publish your own application? Visit [snapcraft.io](https://snapcraft.io/) now. [Back to top](https://snapcraft.io/install/curl/kubuntu) © 2026 Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu and Canonical are registered trademarks of Canonical Ltd. Powered by [Charmed Kubernetes](https://www.ubuntu.com/kubernetes) [Join the forum](https://forum.snapcraft.io/), contribute to or report problems with, [snapd](https://bugs.launchpad.net/snapd), [Snapcraft](https://bugs.launchpad.net/snapcraft), or [this site](https://github.com/canonical/snapcraft.io/issues/new). * [Share on Twitter](https://twitter.com/snapcraftio) * [Share on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/snapcraftio) * [Share on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/snapcraftio) * [Terms of Service](https://ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/snap-store-terms) * [Data privacy](https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/data-privacy) * [Manage your tracker settings](https://snapcraft.io/install/curl/kubuntu) * [Service status](https://status.snapcraft.io/) * [Other functions](https://dashboard.snapcraft.io/) * [Contact us](https://snapcraft.io/about/contact-us)