---
title: Install vault on Debian using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of vault for on Debian - Vault is a tool for securely
  accessing secrets.
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/vault/debian
---

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# Install vault on **Debian**

# vault

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/vault/debian#install)

#### Vault is a tool for securely accessing secrets.

A modern system requires access to a multitude of secrets: database
credentials, API keys for external services, credentials for service-oriented
architecture communication, etc. Understanding who is accessing what secrets
is already very difficult and platform-specific. Adding on key rolling,
secure storage, and detailed audit logs is almost impossible without a custom
solution. This is where Vault steps in.

This snap is maintained by Canonical.

**Usage**

* To start the Vault service, edit the configuration file at `/var/snap/vault/common/vault.hcl` and start the service with `sudo snap start vault.vaultd`.
* To use the Vault Client, run `vault` commands. For example: `vault status`.

### Package name

* vault

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### License

* BUSL-1.1

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### Last updated

* 11 May 2026 - 2.0/stable
* 13 September 2026 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [github.com/canonical/snap-vault](https://github.com/canonical/snap-vault "https://github.com/canonical/snap-vault")
* [www.vaultproject.io](https://www.vaultproject.io/ "https://www.vaultproject.io/")

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### Source code

* [github.com/hashicorp/vault](https://github.com/hashicorp/vault "https://github.com/hashicorp/vault")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/canonical/snap-vault/issues](https://github.com/canonical/snap-vault/issues "https://github.com/canonical/snap-vault/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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## Enable snaps on Debian and install vault

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 vault

To install vault, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install vault
```

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