---
title: Install Gitleaks on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of Gitleaks for on elementary OS - Find secrets
  in Git repositories, files and standard input
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/gitleaks/elementary
---

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# Install Gitleaks on **elementary OS**

# Gitleaks

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

#### Find secrets in Git repositories, files and standard input

Gitleaks detects passwords, API keys, tokens and other secrets in the
history of Git repositories, in directories and files, and in text read
from standard input. It prints findings or writes them as JSON, CSV,
JUnit, SARIF or a custom template, and its rules can be extended with a
TOML file.

**Examples**

```
gitleaks git -v ~/projects/my-project
gitleaks dir -v ~/projects/my-project
cat notes.txt | gitleaks stdin
gitleaks git --pre-commit --staged --redact -v
```

**File access**

Gitleaks can scan repositories and files in your home directory. To
also scan USB drives and other removable media (/media, /mnt), run:

```
sudo snap connect gitleaks:removable-media
```

The snap includes Git and has no network access.

### Package name

* gitleaks

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 12 November 2026 - latest/stable
* Today - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [gitleaks.io](https://gitleaks.io "https://gitleaks.io")

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### Contact

* [github.com/sidalit/gitleaks-snap/issues](https://github.com/sidalit/gitleaks-snap/issues "https://github.com/sidalit/gitleaks-snap/issues")

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### Source code

* [github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks](https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks "https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks")
* [github.com/sidalit/gitleaks-snap](https://github.com/sidalit/gitleaks-snap "https://github.com/sidalit/gitleaks-snap")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/issues](https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/issues "https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/issues")
* [github.com/sidalit/gitleaks-snap/issues](https://github.com/sidalit/gitleaks-snap/issues "https://github.com/sidalit/gitleaks-snap/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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[See more information about gitleaks ›](https://snapcraft.io/gitleaks)

## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install Gitleaks

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 Gitleaks

To install Gitleaks, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install gitleaks
```

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### More things to do…

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#### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs)

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