---
title: Install opentofu on Ubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of opentofu for on Ubuntu - OpenTofu lets you
  declaratively manage your cloud infrastructure.
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/opentofu/ubuntu
---

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# Install opentofu on **Ubuntu**

# opentofu

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* [Server and Cloud](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=server-and-cloud)

[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/opentofu/ubuntu#install)

#### OpenTofu lets you declaratively manage your cloud infrastructure.

OpenTofu is an OSS tool for building, changing, and versioning infrastructure
safely and efficiently. OpenTofu can manage existing and popular service
providers as well as custom in-house solutions.

### Package name

* opentofu

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### License

* MPL-2.0

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### Last updated

* 21 October 2026 - latest/stable
* 23 October 2025 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [opentofu.org](https://opentofu.org/ "https://opentofu.org/")

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### Contact

* [github.com/opentofu/opentofu/issues](https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/issues "https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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## Enable snaps on Ubuntu and install opentofu

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

If you’re running [Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)](https://www.ubuntu.com/) or later, including [Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)](https://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/features) and [Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FocalFossa/ReleaseNotes), you don’t need to do anything. Snap is already installed and ready to go.

For versions of Ubuntu between [14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TrustyTahr/ReleaseNotes) and [15.10 (Wily Werewolf)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WilyWerewolf/ReleaseNotes), as well as Ubuntu flavours that don’t include *snap* by default, *snap* can be installed from the Ubuntu Software Centre by searching for *snapd*.

Alternatively, snapd can be installed from the command line:

```
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 opentofu

To install opentofu, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install opentofu --classic
```

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