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title: Install charmcraft on openSUSE using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of charmcraft for on openSUSE - Charmcraft supports
  Kubernetes operator development and collaboration
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/charmcraft/opensuse
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# Install charmcraft on **openSUSE**

# charmcraft

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/charmcraft/opensuse#install)

#### Charmcraft supports Kubernetes operator development and collaboration

Charmcraft enables collaboration between operator developers, and
publication on Charmhub.io, home of the Open Operator Collection.

Use `charmcraft` to:

* Init a new charm file structure
* Build your Kubernetes operator charm package
* Register your charm name on Charmhub
* Upload your charm to Charmhub
* Release your charm into channels

You can use charmcraft with operators written in any language but we
recommend the Python Operator Framework from <https://pypi.org/project/ops/>
developed at <https://github.com/canonical/operator> for ease of development
and collaboration.

Charmcraft and the Python Operator Framework extend the operator pattern
beyond Kubernetes with universal operators that drive Linux apps. The universal
operator pattern is very exciting for multi-cloud application management.

### Package name

* charmcraft

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### License

* Apache-2.0

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### Last updated

* 9 September 2026 - latest/stable
* 23 October 2026 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [documentation.ubuntu.com](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/charmcraft "https://documentation.ubuntu.com/charmcraft")

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### Source code

* [github.com/canonical/charmcraft](https://github.com/canonical/charmcraft "https://github.com/canonical/charmcraft")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/canonical/charmcraft/issues](https://github.com/canonical/charmcraft/issues "https://github.com/canonical/charmcraft/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/charmcraft/opensuse#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on openSUSE and install charmcraft

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

Snap can be installed from the command line on openSUSE Leap 15.x and Tumbleweed.

You need first add the *snappy* repository from the terminal. Choose the appropriate command depending on your installed openSUSE flavor.

Tumbleweed:

```
sudo zypper addrepo --refresh https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/system:/snappy/openSUSE_Tumbleweed snappy
```

Leap 15.x:

```
sudo zypper addrepo --refresh https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/system:/snappy/openSUSE_Leap_15.6 snappy
```

If needed, Swap out `openSUSE_Leap_15.` for, `openSUSE_Leap_16.0` if you’re using a different version of openSUSE.

With the repository added, import its GPG key:

```
sudo zypper --gpg-auto-import-keys refresh
```

Finally, upgrade the package cache to include the new *snappy* repository:

```
sudo zypper dup --from snappy
```

Snap can now be installed with the following:

```
sudo zypper install snapd
```

You then need to either reboot, logout/login or `source /etc/profile` to have /snap/bin added to PATH.
Additionally, enable and start both the *snapd* and the *snapd.apparmor* services with the following commands:

```
sudo systemctl enable --now snapd
sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.apparmor
```

### Install charmcraft

To install charmcraft, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install charmcraft --classic
```

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