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title: Install ykman - YubiKey Manager CLI on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of ykman - YubiKey Manager CLI for Linux - Configure
  your YubiKey via the command line
url: https://snapcraft.io/ykman
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# ykman - YubiKey Manager CLI (ykman)

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latest/stable 5.9.2

Install latest/stable of ykman - YubiKey Manager CLI

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install ykman
```

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

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### Package name

* ykman

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### License

* BSD-2-Clause

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### Last updated

* 24 August 2026 - latest/stable
* 19 October 2026 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [developers.yubico.com](https://developers.yubico.com/yubikey-manager/ "https://developers.yubico.com/yubikey-manager/")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/boukendesho/ykman-snap/issues](https://github.com/boukendesho/ykman-snap/issues "https://github.com/boukendesho/ykman-snap/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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

#### Configure your YubiKey via the command line

Caution: you will need **pcscd** installed and running .

`$ sudo apt install pcscd`

**Known issues**: Pcscd: Communication protocol mismatch!

`Ykman warnnings:`
`WARNING: PC/SC not available. Smart card (CCID) protocols will not function.`
`ERROR: Unable to list devices for connection`

Ubuntu 24.10 and above or pcscd > 2.3.0 version will likely encounter this problem.
Details: <https://github.com/Yubico/yubioath-flutter/issues/1725>

Please try the edge channel build.

`$ sudo snap refresh ykman --edge`

Examples:

```
 List connected YubiKeys, only output serial number:
 $ ykman list --serials

 Show information about YubiKey with serial number 0123456:
 $ ykman --device 0123456 info
```

Please note that this is not a official maintained package. Use at your own risk.

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## Install ykman - YubiKey Manager CLI 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/ykman/arch)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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