Install Helm on Ubuntu (Step-by-Step 2026)

Here is how to install Helm on Ubuntu in 2026. Tested and verified.

Prerequisites

• Ubuntu 22.04 or 24.04 LTS
• kubectl configured with cluster access
• sudo privileges

Method 1: Official Script (Recommended)

curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/helm/helm/main/scripts/get-helm-3 | bash

Method 2: APT Repository

curl https://baltocdn.com/helm/signing.asc | gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/helm.gpg > /dev/null
echo "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/helm.gpg] https://baltocdn.com/helm/stable/debian/ all main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/helm-stable-debian.list
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install helm

Method 3: Snap

sudo snap install helm --classic

Verify Installation

helm version
helm env

Post-Installation Setup

# Add common repositories
helm repo add stable https://charts.helm.sh/stable
helm repo add bitnami https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami
helm repo add prometheus-community https://prometheus-community.github.io/helm-charts
helm repo update

# Test with a chart
helm search repo nginx

Quick Start

# Install a chart
helm install my-nginx bitnami/nginx

# List releases
helm list

# Uninstall
helm uninstall my-nginx

Related Resources

• Helm Cheat Sheet
• Install Helm on macOS
• Install Helm on Windows