Get the 1Password for Linux app

Before you set up 1Password for Linux, you’ll need to sign up for an account.

Get 1Password for Linux

You can install 1Password for your Linux distribution:

• Debian or Ubuntu
• Fedora or Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• SUSE Linux or openSUSE
• Arch Linux
• Gentoo or NixOS
• ARM or other distributions (.tar.gz)

Or, if you’re using a computer with x86 architecture, you can install 1Password from the Snap Store or with Flatpak.

Debian or Ubuntu

Download and install the .deb package to get 1Password for Debian or Ubuntu. Installing the .deb package will configure the signing key and apt repository for automatic updates.

Or install 1Password manually:

1. Add the key for the 1Password apt repository:

   curl -sS https://downloads.1password.com/linux/keys/1password.asc | sudo gpg --dearmor --output /usr/share/keyrings/1password-archive-keyring.gpg
   

2. Add the 1Password apt repository:

   echo 'deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/1password-archive-keyring.gpg] https://downloads.1password.com/linux/debian/amd64 stable main' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/1password.list
   

3. Add the debsig-verify policy:

   sudo mkdir -p /etc/debsig/policies/AC2D62742012EA22/
   	curl -sS https://downloads.1password.com/linux/debian/debsig/1password.pol | sudo tee /etc/debsig/policies/AC2D62742012EA22/1password.pol
   	sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/debsig/keyrings/AC2D62742012EA22
   	curl -sS https://downloads.1password.com/linux/keys/1password.asc | sudo gpg --dearmor --output /usr/share/debsig/keyrings/AC2D62742012EA22/debsig.gpg
   

4. Install 1Password:

   sudo apt update && sudo apt install 1password
   

The packages and repository are signed with the GPG key 3FEF9748469ADBE15DA7CA80AC2D62742012EA22.

Fedora or Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Download and install the .rpm package to get 1Password for Fedora or Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Installing the .rpm package will configure the signing key and yum repository for automatic updates.

Or install 1Password manually:

1. Add the key for the 1Password yum repository:

   sudo rpm --import https://downloads.1password.com/linux/keys/1password.asc
   

2. Add the 1Password yum repository:

   sudo sh -c 'echo -e "[1password]\nname=1Password Stable Channel\nbaseurl=https://downloads.1password.com/linux/rpm/stable/\$basearch\nenabled=1\ngpgcheck=1\nrepo_gpgcheck=1\ngpgkey=\"https://downloads.1password.com/linux/keys/1password.asc\"" > /etc/yum.repos.d/1password.repo'
   

3. Install 1Password:

   sudo dnf install 1password
   

The packages and repository are signed with the GPG key 3FEF9748469ADBE15DA7CA80AC2D62742012EA22.

SUSE Linux or openSUSE

Install 1Password from our RPM repository.

1. Add the key for the 1Password RPM repository:

   sudo rpm --import https://downloads.1password.com/linux/keys/1password.asc
   

2. Add the 1Password RPM repository:

   sudo zypper addrepo https://downloads.1password.com/linux/rpm/stable/x86_64 1password
   

3. Install 1Password:

   sudo zypper install 1password
   

Arch Linux

Install 1Password from the Arch User Repository (AUR).

1. Get the 1Password signing key:

   curl -sS https://downloads.1password.com/linux/keys/1password.asc | gpg --import
   

2. Clone the 1Password package:

   git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/1password.git
   

3. Install 1Password:

   cd 1password
   makepkg -si
   

The source is signed with the GPG key 3FEF9748469ADBE15DA7CA80AC2D62742012EA22.

Gentoo or NixOS

If you use Gentoo or NixOS, there are unofficial packages available from their open source communities. These aren’t officially supported by 1Password and may not make updates available as soon as they’re released.

• Gentoo community package
• NixOS community package
  
  • On NixOS, you’ll need to follow some additional steps to set up the integrations for 1Password CLI and the 1Password browser extension. Learn more about using 1Password on NixOS.

ARM or other distributions (.tar.gz)

Download and install the .tar.gz file for amd64 or arm64, depending on your architecture.

1. Download 1Password for amd64 or arm64.

   1. For amd64:

      curl -sSO https://downloads.1password.com/linux/tar/stable/x86_64/1password-latest.tar.gz
      

   2. For arm64:

      curl -sSO https://downloads.1password.com/linux/tar/stable/aarch64/1password-latest.tar.gz
      

2. Extract the files:

   tar -xf 1password-latest.tar.gz
   

3. Move the files to the /opt directory:

   sudo mkdir -p /opt/1Password && sudo mv 1password-*/* /opt/1Password
   

4. Run the installation script:

   sudo /opt/1Password/after-install.sh
   

5. Open 1Password:

   1password
   

The .tar.gz file is signed with the GPG key 3FEF9748469ADBE15DA7CA80AC2D62742012EA22. Download the .sig file for amd64 or arm64.

Snap Store

You can install 1Password from the Snap Store.

If you install 1Password from the Snap Store, you’ll have access to all the features 1Password for Linux has to offer except:

• You’ll need to lock and unlock 1Password in your browser separately from the app.

  Lean more about the connection between the 1Password app and browser extension on Linux.

• You won’t be able to unlock 1Password or 1Password CLI with system authentication.
• You won’t be able to use the SSH agent.

Flatpak

You can download and install the .flatpakref file to get 1Password with Flatpak.

Or install 1Password manually.

1. Install 1Password with Flatpak:

   flatpak install https://downloads.1password.com/linux/flatpak/1Password.flatpakref
   

2. Launch 1Password from the command line:

   flatpak run com.onepassword.OnePassword
   

If you install 1Password with Flatpak, you’ll have access to all the features 1Password for Linux has to offer except:

• You won’t be able to unlock 1Password or 1Password CLI with system authentication.
• You won’t be able to use the SSH agent.
• You’ll need to lock and unlock 1Password in your browser separately from the app.

  Lean more about the connection between the 1Password app and browser extension on Linux.

Add an account

To add an account to 1Password for Linux:

1. In your browser, sign in to your account on 1Password.com.

   If you have trouble signing in or don’t see your account listed on 1Password.com, open the 1Password app and click Enter account details manually.

2. Click your name in the top right and choose Set up another device.
3. Click Add your account directly and allow your browser to open 1Password. You’ll see your account details in the app.
4. Enter your 1Password account password and click Sign In.

Get help

1Password for Linux requires a 1Password membership.

If you don’t see new items or updated information in 1Password, you can remove and re-add your account.

If you use GNOME and the 1Password icon doesn’t appear in your system tray, install the AppIndicator shell extension .

Next steps

• Get to know 1Password for Linux
• Saving, filling, and changing your passwords in your browser
• How to keep 1Password up to date
• System requirements for 1Password

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