TuxPick

kubectl on Linux

Good news: kubectl runs on Linux. It's the same app you use on Windows, and TuxPick installs it for you from the Snap Store.

Install kubectl with TuxPick

kubectl

Also on Windows

The command-line tool for managing Kubernetes clusters.

Installs from the Snap Store.

How to install on Ubuntu

  1. Press the install button above. TuxPick opens with the app already ticked. Add anything else you need.
  2. Download the installer file.
  3. Open a terminal with Ctrl Alt T, run the one line TuxPick shows you, and type your password when asked.

It works on Ubuntu 22.04 and 24.04, and on systems built on them like Zorin OS and Pop!_OS.