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title: Install petname on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of petname for Linux - generate pronouncable,
  perhaps even memorable, pet names
url: https://snapcraft.io/petname
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# petname

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* [Dustin Kirkland (kirkland)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/kirkland "View all snaps from Dustin Kirkland (kirkland)")

latest/stable 2.9

Install latest/stable of petname

This channel hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install petname
```

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

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### Package name

* petname

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### License

* Proprietary

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### Last updated

* 26 June 2023 - latest/stable

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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

#### generate pronouncable, perhaps even memorable, pet names

This utility will generate pet names, consisting of a random
combination of an adverb, adjective, and an animal name. These are
useful for unique hostnames, VMs, or containers, for instance.

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## Install petname 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/petname/arch)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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