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title: Install kubectl on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of kubectl for Linux - Command line client for
  controlling a Kubernetes cluster.
url: https://snapcraft.io/kubectl
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# kubectl

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latest/stable 1.35.9

Install latest/stable of kubectl

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install kubectl --classic
```

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

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### Package name

* kubectl

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### License

* Apache-2.0

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### Last updated

* 25 September 2026 - latest/stable
* 25 September 2026 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [www.ubuntu.com](https://www.ubuntu.com/kubernetes "https://www.ubuntu.com/kubernetes")

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### Contact

* [www.ubuntu.com](https://www.ubuntu.com/kubernetes "https://www.ubuntu.com/kubernetes")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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

#### Command line client for controlling a Kubernetes cluster.

kubectl is a command line client for running commands against Kubernetes
clusters.

For more information about kubectl, including syntax, descriptions of command operations, and common examples, see <https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/kubectl/overview/>

For details about each command, including all the supported flags and subcommands, see the kubectl reference documentation: <https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubectl/kubectl-commands/>

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## Install kubectl 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/kubectl/arch)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[### Raspberry Pi](https://snapcraft.io/install/kubectl/raspbian)