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title: Install vulkan-examples on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of vulkan-examples for Linux - Vulkan Graphics
  API Examples
url: https://snapcraft.io/vulkan-examples
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# vulkan-examples

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Install latest/stable of vulkan-examples

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install vulkan-examples
```

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

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### Package name

* vulkan-examples

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 21 November 2024 - latest/stable
* 7 September 2026 - latest/edge

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### Source code

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

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/faveoled/vulkan-examples-snap/issues](https://github.com/faveoled/vulkan-examples-snap/issues "https://github.com/faveoled/vulkan-examples-snap/issues")

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#### Vulkan Graphics API Examples

Examples for the Vulkan graphics API.
Run via the terminal.
Example commands:

```
vulkan-examples.ssao
vulkan-examples.vulkanscene
vulkan-examples.deferredshadows
vulkan-examples.subpasses
```

More examples is available. Just write <vulkan-examples><dot> and Tab twice to get the full list.

Available command line options:
-bfs, --benchmarkframes: Only render the given number of frames
-v, --validation: Enable validation layers
-br, --benchruntime: Set duration time for benchmark mode in seconds
-vs, --vsync: Enable V-Sync
-w, --width: Set window width
-f, --fullscreen: Start in fullscreen mode
--help: Show help
-h, --height: Set window height
-bt, --benchframetimes: Save frame times to benchmark results file
-s, --shaders: Select shader type to use (glsl or hlsl)
-b, --benchmark: Run example in benchmark mode
-g, --gpu: Select GPU to run on
-bf, --benchfilename: Set file name for benchmark results
-gl, --listgpus: Display a list of available Vulkan devices
-bw, --benchwarmup: Set warmup time for benchmark mode in seconds

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## Install vulkan-examples 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/vulkan-examples/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/vulkan-examples/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/vulkan-examples/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/vulkan-examples/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/vulkan-examples/fedora)

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

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/vulkan-examples/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/vulkan-examples/manjaro)

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

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/vulkan-examples/opensuse)

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

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/vulkan-examples/ubuntu)