---
title: Install envbool on Raspberry Pi using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of envbool for on Raspberry Pi - Tool for coercing
  environment variables into boolean values
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/envbool/raspbian
---

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# Install envbool on **Raspberry Pi**

# envbool

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/envbool/raspbian#install)

#### Tool for coercing environment variables into boolean values

A tool for coercing environment variables (and arbitrary strings) into boolean values.

Exits `0` for truthy, `1` for falsy, and `2` on error.

**Usage**

```
$ export DEBUG=true
$ envbool DEBUG && echo "debug is on"
debug is on

$ echo "Verbose: $(envbool --print VERBOSE)"
Verbose: false

$ echo "yes" | envbool && echo "truthy"
truthy

$ envbool --strict ENABLE_CACHE || echo "cache is off or misconfigured"
cache is off or misconfigured
```

### Package name

* envbool

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 28 September 2026 - latest/stable

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## Enable snaps on Raspberry Pi and install envbool

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

On a [Raspberry Pi](https://www.raspberrypi.org/) running the latest version of [Raspbian](https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/) snap can be installed directly from the command line:

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

You will also need to reboot your device:

```
sudo reboot
```

After this, install the snapd snap in order to get the latest snapd:

```
sudo snap install snapd
```

### Install envbool

To install envbool, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install envbool
```

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