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title: Install gh on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of gh for on elementary OS - The GitHub CLI
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/gh/elementary
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# Install gh on **elementary OS**

# gh

[Casper (casper-dcl)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/casper-dcl "View all snaps from Casper (casper-dcl)")

* [Casper (casper-dcl)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/casper-dcl "View all snaps from Casper (casper-dcl)")
* [Development](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=development)

[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/gh/elementary#install)

#### The GitHub CLI

<https://cli.github.com>

**`gh` - The GitHub CLI tool**

`gh` is GitHub on the command line, and it's now available in beta. It brings pull requests, issues, and other GitHub concepts to
the terminal next to where you are already working with `git` and your code.

*Usage*

* `gh pr [create, list, status, view, checkout, ...]`
* `gh issue [create, list, status, view, ...]`
* `gh [auth, browse, codespace, gist, org, project, release, repo, ...]`
* `gh [cache, run, workflow, ...]`
* `gh [alias, api, attestation, config, extension, gpg-key, label, preview, ruleset, search, secret, ssh-key, status, variable, ...]`
* `gh help`

### Package name

* gh

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 20 February 2026 - latest/stable
* Today - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [github.com/casperdcl/cli/](https://github.com/casperdcl/cli/ "https://github.com/casperdcl/cli/")

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### Contact

* [github.com/casperdcl/cli/issues/new/choose](https://github.com/casperdcl/cli/issues/new/choose "https://github.com/casperdcl/cli/issues/new/choose")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install gh

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 elementary 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 gh

To install gh, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install gh --classic
```

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### 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)

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