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title: Install kicad on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of kicad for Linux - Electronic schematic and
  PCB design software
url: https://snapcraft.io/kicad
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# kicad

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latest/stable 9.0.7

Install latest/stable of kicad

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install kicad
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* kicad

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### License

* GPL-3.0-or-later

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### Last updated

* 12 February 2026 - latest/stable

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### Websites

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

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### Source code

* [gitlab.com/kicad/packaging/kicad-snap](https://gitlab.com/kicad/packaging/kicad-snap "https://gitlab.com/kicad/packaging/kicad-snap")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/kicad#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/kicad#tab-security)

#### Electronic schematic and PCB design software

Kicad is a suite of programs for the creation of printed circuit boards.
It includes a schematic editor, a PCB layout tool, support tools and a
3D viewer to display a finished & fully populated PCB.
.
Kicad is made up of 5 main components:
.

* kicad - project manager
* eeschema - schematic editor
* pcbnew - PCB editor
* gerbview - GERBER viewer
* cvpcb - footprint selector for components
  .
  Libraries:
* Both eeschema and pcbnew have library managers and editors for their
  components and footprints
* You can easily create, edit, delete and exchange library items
* Documentation files can be associated with components, footprints and key
  words, allowing a fast search by function
* Very large libraries are available for schematic components and footprints
* Most components have corresponding 3D models

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## Install kicad on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/kicad/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/kicad/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/kicad/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/kicad/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/kicad/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/kicad/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/kicad/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/kicad/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/kicad/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/kicad/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/kicad/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/kicad/ubuntu)