--- title: Install egmde on openSUSE using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of egmde for on openSUSE - Try Mir as your desktop, or as a window on your desktop url: https://snapcraft.io/install/egmde/opensuse --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install egmde on **openSUSE** # egmde [Alan Griffiths (alangriffiths)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/alangriffiths "View all snaps from Alan Griffiths (alangriffiths)") * [Alan Griffiths (alangriffiths)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/alangriffiths "View all snaps from Alan Griffiths (alangriffiths)") * [Development](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=development) * [Personalisation](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=personalisation) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/egmde/opensuse#install) [ ](https://res.cloudinary.com/canonical/image/fetch/f_webm/https://dashboard.snapcraft.io/site_media/appmedia/2018/11/egmde_yxbqclb.gif) #### Try Mir as your desktop, or as a window on your desktop \*\*Note: egmde is no longer the best user experience from a Mir based shell, for that see [https://snapcraft.io/miriway\*\*](https://snapcraft.io/miriway**) Egmde is a "worked example" of using Mir written to accompany a set of blog posts. It is a basic, usable graphical shell, not a not a fully functional desktop environment. These blog posts are listed here: They don’t cover aspects of a desktop environment that are not related to using Mir. Missing functionality includes: integrating into the system for screen locking & suspend, policy kit integration, and internationalization. To use egmde as your desktop, select it when logging in, to run it on your desktop run "egmde". Egmde can be configured by editing ~/.config/egmde.config or on the commandline. Common options are documented in the file created by default. All options are listed with: ``` $ egmde --help ``` There is also some limited support for "remote desktop" meaning egmde can be used over VNC. ``` $ egmde.remote --help ``` ### Package name * egmde --- ### License * GPL-3.0 --- ### Last updated * 11 April 2025 - latest/stable * 11 April 2025 - latest/edge --- ### Websites * [github.com/MirServer/egmde-snap](https://github.com/MirServer/egmde-snap "https://github.com/MirServer/egmde-snap") --- ### Contact * [alan.griffiths@canonical.com](mailto:alan.griffiths@canonical.com "mailto:alan.griffiths@canonical.com") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/egmde/opensuse#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on openSUSE and install egmde 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 egmde To install egmde, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install egmde --classic ``` ### 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/egmde/opensuse) © 2026 Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu and Canonical are registered trademarks of Canonical Ltd. 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