---
title: Install hub-ctrl on Pop!_OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of hub-ctrl for on Pop!_OS - Control USB power
  on a port by port basis on some USB hubs.
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/hub-ctrl/pop
---

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# Install hub-ctrl on **Pop!\_OS**

# hub-ctrl

[Oliver Grawert (ogra)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/ogra "View all snaps from Oliver Grawert (ogra)")

* [Oliver Grawert (ogra)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/ogra "View all snaps from Oliver Grawert (ogra)")

[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/hub-ctrl/pop#install)

#### Control USB power on a port by port basis on some USB hubs.

Control USB power on a port by port basis on some USB hubs.

This only works on USB hubs that have the hardware necessary to
allow software controlled power switching. Most hubs DO NOT include
the hardware.

The following is a list of Hubs that are known to have the hardware
necessary to allow power switching.

* D-Link-DUB-H7-High-Speed-7-Por
* Elecom U2H-G4S
* Sanwa Supply USB-HUB14GPH
* Targus, Inc. PAUH212
* Hawking Technology UH214
* B&B Electronics UHR204
* Belkin F5U701
* Linksys USB2HUB4

### Package name

* hub-ctrl

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### License

* unset

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### Last updated

* 14 November 2019 - latest/stable
* 8 March 2022 - 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

* [github.com/ogra1/hub-ctrl-snap](https://github.com/ogra1/hub-ctrl-snap "https://github.com/ogra1/hub-ctrl-snap")

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### Contact

* [github.com/ogra1/hub-ctrl-snap/issues](https://github.com/ogra1/hub-ctrl-snap/issues "https://github.com/ogra1/hub-ctrl-snap/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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## Enable snaps on Pop!\_OS and install hub-ctrl

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 hub-ctrl

To install hub-ctrl, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install hub-ctrl
```

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