--- title: Install exhale on openSUSE using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of exhale for on openSUSE - A translucent breathing overlay for mindful breathing. url: https://snapcraft.io/install/exhale-app/opensuse --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install exhale on **openSUSE** # exhale (exhale-app) [Peter K (peterklingelhofer)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/peterklingelhofer "View all snaps from Peter K (peterklingelhofer)") * [Peter K (peterklingelhofer)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/peterklingelhofer "View all snaps from Peter K (peterklingelhofer)") * [Health and Fitness](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=health-and-fitness) * [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/exhale-app/opensuse#install) #### A translucent breathing overlay for mindful breathing. A minimal cross-platform breathing overlay: a friendly indicator and reminder to take full, deep breaths while looking at screens. Demanding work at a keyboard measurably changes how you breathe. In small studies, people breathed faster and mildly over-breathed during data entry, and forward head posture is associated with reduced lung volumes. Slow paced breathing is the breathing practice with the most published evidence behind it. Whether it counters that over-breathing is untested, and one study found it can add to it. exhale paces slow breathing for you with no sensor, no account and no telemetry. The overlay is a translucent window that gently expands on inhale and contracts on exhale. On an X11 session it stays on top and lets clicks pass through, so it never interrupts whatever you're doing. Wayland has no standard way for an app to do that, so on a Wayland session exhale runs as a regular window you can move and resize. Inhale, post-inhale hold, exhale, and post-exhale hold durations are all configurable. The default is 5 seconds in and 5 out with no holds, which is 6 breaths a minute, where most of the direct evidence was gathered. The range tested directly runs from 5 to 7 a minute. Box breathing (4 / 4 / 4 / 4) is supported too, though at 3.75 breaths a minute it falls below that range. Making the exhale longer than the inhale is a matter of preference, since the studies comparing ratios are split. Every research claim above is sourced, alongside a list of what the research doesn't support, at Features: * Translucent overlay that expands on inhale and contracts on exhale * Fully tunable inhale / hold / exhale / hold cadence * Five breathing patterns as one-click presets, with the current rate shown against the tested range * Customizable colors, shapes (fullscreen, circle, or rectangle), and opacity * Runs from the system tray: preferences, the research page, start/stop animation, reset to defaults, quit * Global keyboard shortcuts for preferences, start, stop, reset and quit on X11 sessions * Optional reminder notifications Few side effects are expected from slow breathing. The timing controls also reach fast, hold-heavy patterns, where brief light-headedness and muscle cramps have been reported, so slow down or stop if you feel either. Disclaimer: The information and guidance provided by this app are for general informational purposes only and aren't medical advice. The creator isn't a medical professional. Always seek the advice of a qualified healthcare provider with any questions about your health, and don't disregard or delay professional medical advice because of this app. Use is at your own risk. ### Package name * exhale-app --- ### License * MIT --- ### Last updated * 30 September 2026 - latest/stable * 30 September 2026 - latest/edge --- ### Websites * [github.com/peterklingelhofer/exhale](https://github.com/peterklingelhofer/exhale "https://github.com/peterklingelhofer/exhale") --- ### Source code * [github.com/peterklingelhofer/exhale](https://github.com/peterklingelhofer/exhale "https://github.com/peterklingelhofer/exhale") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/exhale-app/opensuse#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on openSUSE and install exhale 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 exhale To install exhale, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install exhale-app ``` ### 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/exhale-app/opensuse) © 2026 Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu and Canonical are registered trademarks of Canonical Ltd. 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