If you’re a Linux user, chances are you use Yubico’s YubiKey to secure your online accounts. However, if you want to take advantage of the full range of features available through the YubiKey Manager GUI, you’ll need to install it on your system. Fortunately, there are several ways to do this.
Install YubiKey Manager GUI on Linux using Flatpaks
- Install Flatpak
- Install YubiKey Manager GUI Flatpak
- Open YubiKey Manager GUI
Install YubiKey Manager GUI on Linux using Snap
To install YubiKey Manager GUI on Linux using snap, you first need to install snapd. You can do this by running sudo apt install snapd. After installing snapd, you can install YubiKey Manager GUI by running sudo snap install ykman-gui. If you have any issues with this command, please refer to the official documentation on GitHub. Once installed, open up your menu and add ykman-gui under Applications > System Tools.
Install YubiKey Manager GUI on Linux using AppImage
Installing YubiKey Manager GUI on Linux using AppImage
An AppImage is a single file executable that contains everything you need to run the program (eg: an application, a game). It also has no external dependencies. This means you can run it on any Linux distribution without having to install any other software or libraries first.
To install YubiKey Manager GUI using an AppImage, perform the following steps:
- Go to https://github.com/Yubico/yubikey-manager-gui/releases/latest and download the latest version of ykman_x64 (or ykman_i386).
- Open Terminal and type: chmod +x ykman_x64 (or ykman_i386).
- Type sudo mv ~/Downloads/${filepath} /usr/bin/.
- Launch YubiKey Manager by typing ykman in Terminal
Conclusion
In this article we have explained how to install YubiKey Manager GUI on Linux using Flatpaks, Snaps and AppImages.