[Certbot](https://certbot.eff.org) is an SSL installer tool that works with [`letsencrypt`](https://letsencrypt.org) and supports [`nginx`](/Nginx) and `apache`. It works on many systems but this guide will only contain how to use it for debian based systems.
##### Method 1: Using snapd
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This is the recommened way of installing certbot by certbot. Although, Avoiding snapd should be considered in general applications.
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This is the recommened way of installing certbot (_application_) by certbot (_application developers_). Although, Avoiding snapd should be considered in general applications. It does install certbot with all the plugins you may require which can be an advantage.
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::: info
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This method includes the steps to install snapd on the machine. Step 1 & 2 can be skipped if `snapd` happpens to be already installed.
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1. Update your package repositories.(Only do this if snapd is not installed) Syntax:
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apt update && apt upgrade -y
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```
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2. Install snapd. (Only required if snapd is not already installed.) Syntax:
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```
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apt install snapd -y
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```
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3. Install certbot. Syntax:
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```
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snap install --classic certbot
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```
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4. Set snapd binary. Syntax:
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```
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ln -s /snap/bin/certbot /usr/bin/certbot
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```
### Reset Password on Debian Based systems
Resetting the password on debian based systems is faily easy as long as there's access to the Grub Menu and _don't even require **hotkeys** to be working_. Here's how to reset the password on debian systems using grub menu.
