---
title: Install User and Group Identity Inspector on Debian using the Snap Store |
  Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of User and Group Identity Inspector for on Debian
  - POSIX user account, group membership & process capability inspector
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/user-identity-inspector/debian
---

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# Install User and Group Identity Inspector on **Debian**

# User and Group Identity Inspector (user-identity-inspector)

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/user-identity-inspector/debian#install)

#### POSIX user account, group membership & process capability inspector

User and Group Identity Inspector is a desktop POSIX account directory, group
membership mapper, and process capability bitmask viewer for Linux workstations
and servers. An independent Linux alternative to command-line SID and account
lookup tools such as PsGetSid, id, and getent, it reads host /etc/passwd,
/etc/group, /etc/machine-id, and live /proc/<pid>/status records in real time.

Key Features:

* Host Account Directory (/etc/passwd): Separates human accounts (UID >= 1000),
  root (UID 0), and system service accounts (UID 1..999) with login shell
  classification, GECOS metadata, and host home directory status checks.
* Primary & Supplementary Group Mapping (/etc/group): Cross-references primary
  GIDs and supplementary group memberships for every user and group on the host.
* Machine Identity & Process Capability Decoder: Displays the host machine UUID
  alongside live /proc/<pid>/status Real/Effective/Saved UID/GID values and decodes
  64-bit CapInh, CapPrm, CapEff, CapBnd, and CapAmb bitmasks into named CAP\_\* flags.
* Visual Distribution Charts & Reports: Renders UID range and login shell charts
  and exports structured account, group, and capability reports to CSV and JSON.

Disclaimer: This project is an independent open-source tool and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Microsoft Corporation.

### Package name

* user-identity-inspector

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* Today - latest/stable

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## Enable snaps on Debian and install User and Group Identity Inspector

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

On Debian 9 (Stretch) and newer, snap can be installed directly from the command line:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

After this, install the snapd snap in order to get the latest snapd:

```
sudo snap install snapd
```

### Install User and Group Identity Inspector

To install User and Group Identity Inspector, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install user-identity-inspector
```

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