--- title: Install keepalived on Pop!_OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of keepalived for on Pop!_OS - High availability VRRP/BFD and load-balancing for Linux url: https://snapcraft.io/install/keepalived/pop --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install keepalived on **Pop!\_OS** # keepalived [Keepalived (keepalived-project)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/keepalived-project "View all snaps from Keepalived (keepalived-project)") * [Keepalived (keepalived-project)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/keepalived-project "View all snaps from Keepalived (keepalived-project)") * [Server and Cloud](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=server-and-cloud) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/keepalived/pop#install) #### High availability VRRP/BFD and load-balancing for Linux Keepalived is a routing software written in C. The main goal of this project is to provide simple and robust facilities for loadbalancing and high-availability to Linux system and Linux based infrastructures. Loadbalancing framework relies on well-known and widely used Linux Virtual Server (IPVS) kernel module providing Layer4 loadbalancing. Keepalived implements a set of checkers to dynamically and adaptively maintain and manage loadbalanced server pool according their health. On the other hand high-availability is achieved by VRRP protocol. VRRP is a fundamental brick for router failover. In addition, Keepalived implements a set of hooks to the VRRP finite state machine providing low-level and high-speed protocol interactions. In order to offer fastest network failure detection, Keepalived implements BFD protocol. VRRP state transition can take into account BFD hint to drive fast state transition. Keepalived frameworks can be used independently or all together to provide resilient infrastructures. ### Package name * keepalived --- ### License * GPL-2.0 --- ### Last updated * 12 July 2026 - latest/stable * 22 October 2026 - latest/edge --- ### Websites * [www.keepalived.org](https://www.keepalived.org/ "https://www.keepalived.org/") --- ### Contact * [github.com/acassen/keepalived/issues](https://github.com/acassen/keepalived/issues "https://github.com/acassen/keepalived/issues") --- ### Donations * [github.com/sponsors/acassen](https://github.com/sponsors/acassen "https://github.com/sponsors/acassen") --- ### Source code * [github.com/acassen/keepalived](https://github.com/acassen/keepalived "https://github.com/acassen/keepalived") --- ### Report a bug * [github.com/acassen/keepalived/issues](https://github.com/acassen/keepalived/issues "https://github.com/acassen/keepalived/issues") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/keepalived/pop#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Pop!\_OS and install keepalived 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 keepalived To install keepalived, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install keepalived --classic ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### 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) Interested to find out more about snaps? Want to publish your own application? Visit [snapcraft.io](https://snapcraft.io/) now. [Back to top](https://snapcraft.io/install/keepalived/pop) © 2026 Canonical Ltd. 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