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title: Install rtlsdr on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of rtlsdr for Linux - Tools for RTL2832 based
  SDR receivers
url: https://snapcraft.io/rtlsdr
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# rtlsdr

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latest/stable v2.0.3

Install latest/stable of rtlsdr

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install rtlsdr
```

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

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### Package name

* rtlsdr

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### License

* GPL-2.0

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### Last updated

* 4 October 2026 - latest/stable
* 13 October 2026 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [github.com/albertodonato/rtlsdr-snap](https://github.com/albertodonato/rtlsdr-snap "https://github.com/albertodonato/rtlsdr-snap")

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### Contact

* [github.com/albertodonato/rtlsdr-snap/issues](https://github.com/albertodonato/rtlsdr-snap/issues "https://github.com/albertodonato/rtlsdr-snap/issues")

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### Source code

* [github.com/albertodonato/rtlsdr-snap](https://github.com/albertodonato/rtlsdr-snap "https://github.com/albertodonato/rtlsdr-snap")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/albertodonato/rtlsdr-snap/issues](https://github.com/albertodonato/rtlsdr-snap/issues "https://github.com/albertodonato/rtlsdr-snap/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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

#### Tools for RTL2832 based SDR receivers

Turns your Realtek RTL2832 based DVB dongle into a SDR receiver.

For more information see: <https://osmocom.org/projects/rtl-sdr>

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## Install rtlsdr 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/rtlsdr/arch)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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