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title: Install openbao on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of openbao for Linux - Open source secrets management
  solution
url: https://snapcraft.io/openbao
---

# openbao

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2/stable v2.6.0

Install 2/stable of openbao

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install openbao
```

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

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### Package name

* openbao

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 6 October 2026 - 2/stable
* 6 October 2026 - 2/candidate

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### Websites

* [openbao.org](https://openbao.org/docs/what-is-openbao/ "https://openbao.org/docs/what-is-openbao/")

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### Source code

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

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### Command › Alias

* openbao.bao › bao

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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

#### Open source secrets management solution

OpenBao is an open source, community-driven fork of HashiCorp Vault,
managed by the Linux Foundation. It provides secure storage and access
to secrets, certificates, and keys.

Features:

* Secure secret storage with encryption at rest
* Dynamic secrets generation for AWS, databases, etc.
* Data encryption as a service
* Leasing and renewal of secrets
* Revocation of secrets and credentials
* Multiple authentication methods
* Detailed audit logs

See <https://openbao.org/docs> for full documentation.

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## Install openbao 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/openbao/arch)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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