---
title: Install BetterSIS on Debian using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of BetterSIS for on Debian - The modern shell
  for SIS (the circuit simulator and optimizer)
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/bettersis/debian
---

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# Install BetterSIS on **Debian**

# BetterSIS

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/bettersis/debian#install)

#### The modern shell for SIS (the circuit simulator and optimizer)

Bettersis, or bsis for short, is an **interactive shell**
that allows you to **control SIS** (the tool for synthesis and optimization of sequential circuits)
more easily than its default shell thanks to modern features such as:

* command **autocompletion**
* command **history**
* command **suggestions**

This snap is bundled together with SIS itself. If you would prefer to use your SIS installation with betterSIS instead please check out the other ways to install betterSIS here:
<https://github.com/mario33881/betterSIS> (This is also where you can find betterSIS' source code)

> **Disclaimer:** I'm not affiliated with the SIS developers in any way.

> The SIS license file can be found inside the snap here: `/snap/bettersis/current/usr/share/doc/sis/COPYING` or in the source code here: <https://github.com/JackHack96/logic-synthesis>.

In short: `Permission to [...] distribute this software [...] without a written agreement is hereby granted` provided that the software comes with the complete license file content.

### Package name

* bettersis

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 7 September 2021 - latest/stable
* 10 November 2023 - latest/edge

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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## Enable snaps on Debian and install BetterSIS

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

On Debian 9 (Stretch) and newer, snap can be installed directly from the command line:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

After this, install the snapd snap in order to get the latest snapd:

```
sudo snap install snapd
```

### Install BetterSIS

To install BetterSIS, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install bettersis
```

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