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install: add snap installation guide
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* [Scripted Installation](#scripted-installation)
* [Manual Installation](#manual-installation)
+ [Supported Distributions](#supported-distributions)
* [Snap Installation](#snap-installation)
- [Installing on a Cloud Service Platform](#installing-on-a-cloud-service-platform)
- [Further information](#further-information)
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| [Manual](#manual-installation) | Self paced user install | Allows the user to read a brief document and exectute the specified commands step-by-step. | yes | [see table](#supported-distributions) |
| [Scripted](#scripted-installation) | Administrators | Generates an installation script which will result in a working system when executed. | yes | [see table](#supported-distributions) |
| [Build from sources](../Developer-Guide.md#initial-setup) | Developers and hackers only | Allows power users who are comfortable building software from source to use the latest component versions. Not recommended for normal users. | no | any distro |
| [Using snap](#snap-installation) | Users and Administrators | Easy to install and automatic updates | yes | any distro that supports snapd |
> **Notes:**
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> - Only trust the signing key and fingerprint listed in the previous bullet point. Do not disable GPG checks,
> otherwise packages source and authenticity is not guaranteed.
### Snap Installation
[Use snap](snap-installation-guide.md) to install Kata Containers from snapcraft.io.
#### Supported Distributions
|Distro specific installation instructions | Versions |
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# Install Kata Containers from snapcraft.io
Kata Containers can be installed in any Linux distribution that supports
[snapd](https://docs.snapcraft.io/installing-snapd).
Run the following command to install Kata Containers:
```bash
$ sudo snap install kata-containers --classic
```