--- title: Install Curv on openSUSE using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: 'Get the latest version of Curv for on openSUSE - Curv: a language for making art using mathematics' url: https://snapcraft.io/install/curv/opensuse --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install Curv on **openSUSE** # Curv [Ivo Cavalcante (ivo-cavalcante)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/ivo-cavalcante "View all snaps from Ivo Cavalcante (ivo-cavalcante)") * [Ivo Cavalcante (ivo-cavalcante)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/ivo-cavalcante "View all snaps from Ivo Cavalcante (ivo-cavalcante)") * [Art and Design](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=art-and-design) * [Development](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=development) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/curv/opensuse#install) #### Curv: a language for making art using mathematics Curv is a programming language for creating art using mathematics. It's a 2D and 3D geometric modelling tool that supports full colour, animation and 3D printing. Features: * Curv is a simple, powerful, dynamically typed, pure functional programming language. * Curv is easy to use for beginners. It has a standard library of predefined geometric shapes, plus operators for transforming and combining shapes. These can be plugged together like Lego to make 2D and 3D models. * Coloured shapes are represented using Function Representation (F-Rep). They can be infinitely detailed, infinitely large, and any shape or colour pattern that can be described using mathematics can be represented exactly. * Curv exposes the full power of F-Rep programming to experts. The standard geometry library is written entirely in Curv. Many of the demos seen on shadertoy.com can be reproduced in Curv, using shorter, simpler programs. Experts can package techniques used on shadertoy as high level operations for use by beginners. * Rendering is GPU accelerated. Curv programs are compiled into fragment shaders which are executed on the GPU. * Curv can export meshes to STL, OBJ and X3D files for 3D printing. The X3D format supports full colour 3D printing (on Shapeways.com, at least). These meshes are defect free: watertight, manifold, with no self intersections, degenerate triangles, or flipped triangles. This snapped version doesn't support opening an external editor ("-e" command-line option); you have to open it yourself. For example geometries, go to . This is an UNOFFICIAL package, not related to the project. There are known issues with some GPUs setup; if you're interested in troubleshooting, feel free to contact me. ### Package name * curv --- ### License * Apache-2.0 --- ### Last updated * 8 October 2023 - latest/stable This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues. --- ### Websites * [github.com/curv3d/curv](https://github.com/curv3d/curv "https://github.com/curv3d/curv") --- ### Contact * [ivo.cavalcante@gmail.com](mailto:ivo.cavalcante@gmail.com "mailto:ivo.cavalcante@gmail.com") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/curv/opensuse#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on openSUSE and install Curv 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 Curv To install Curv, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install curv ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? Want to publish your own application? Visit [snapcraft.io](https://snapcraft.io/) now. [Back to top](https://snapcraft.io/install/curv/opensuse) © 2026 Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu and Canonical are registered trademarks of Canonical Ltd. 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