---
title: Install direnv on Pop!_OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of direnv for on Pop!_OS - direnv -- Unclutter
  your .profile
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/direnv/pop
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# Install direnv on **Pop!\_OS**

# direnv

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/direnv/pop#install)

#### direnv -- Unclutter your .profile

direnv is an environment switcher for the shell. It knows how to hook into bash, zsh, tcsh, fish shell and elvish to load or unload environment variables depending on the current directory. This allows project-specific environment variables without cluttering the ~/.profile file.

Before each prompt, direnv checks for the existence of a ".envrc" file in the current and parent directories. If the file exists (and is authorized), it is loaded into a bash sub-shell and all exported variables are then captured by direnv and then made available to the current shell.

Because direnv is compiled into a single static executable, it is fast enough to be unnoticeable on each prompt. It is also language-agnostic and can be used to build solutions similar to rbenv, pyenv and phpenv.

### Package name

* direnv

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 31 May 2019 - latest/stable
* 31 May 2019 - latest/edge

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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### Websites

* [null-box.org](https://null-box.org "https://null-box.org")

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### Contact

* [i.polyzos@null-box.org](mailto:i.polyzos@null-box.org "mailto:i.polyzos@null-box.org")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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## Enable snaps on Pop!\_OS and install direnv

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

Snap can be installed on Pop!\_OS from the command line. Open Terminal from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install direnv

To install direnv, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install direnv
```

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