---
title: Install ykman - YubiKey Manager CLI on Fedora using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of ykman - YubiKey Manager CLI for on Fedora -
  Configure your YubiKey via the command line
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/ykman/fedora
---

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# Install ykman - YubiKey Manager CLI on **Fedora**

# ykman - YubiKey Manager CLI (ykman)

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/ykman/fedora#install)

#### Configure your YubiKey via the command line

Caution: you will need **pcscd** installed and running .

`$ sudo apt install pcscd`

**Known issues**: Pcscd: Communication protocol mismatch!

`Ykman warnnings:`
`WARNING: PC/SC not available. Smart card (CCID) protocols will not function.`
`ERROR: Unable to list devices for connection`

Ubuntu 24.10 and above or pcscd > 2.3.0 version will likely encounter this problem.
Details: <https://github.com/Yubico/yubioath-flutter/issues/1725>

Please try the edge channel build.

`$ sudo snap refresh ykman --edge`

Examples:

```
 List connected YubiKeys, only output serial number:
 $ ykman list --serials

 Show information about YubiKey with serial number 0123456:
 $ ykman --device 0123456 info
```

Please note that this is not a official maintained package. Use at your own risk.

### Package name

* ykman

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### License

* BSD-2-Clause

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### Last updated

* 24 August 2026 - latest/stable
* 24 August 2026 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [developers.yubico.com](https://developers.yubico.com/yubikey-manager/ "https://developers.yubico.com/yubikey-manager/")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/boukendesho/ykman-snap/issues](https://github.com/boukendesho/ykman-snap/issues "https://github.com/boukendesho/ykman-snap/issues")

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## Enable snaps on Fedora and install ykman - YubiKey Manager CLI

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 Fedora from the command line:

```
sudo dnf install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

To enable *classic* snap support, enter the following to create a symbolic link between `/var/lib/snapd/snap` and `/snap`:

```
sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap
```

### Install ykman - YubiKey Manager CLI

To install ykman - YubiKey Manager CLI, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install ykman
```

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