--- title: Install fortune on openSUSE using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of fortune for on openSUSE - Display a random fortune url: https://snapcraft.io/install/fortune-cm/opensuse --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install fortune on **openSUSE** # fortune (fortune-cm) [Claudio Matsuoka (cmatsuoka)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/cmatsuoka "View all snaps from Claudio Matsuoka (cmatsuoka)") * [Claudio Matsuoka (cmatsuoka)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/cmatsuoka "View all snaps from Claudio Matsuoka (cmatsuoka)") [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/fortune-cm/opensuse#install) #### Display a random fortune *fortune* is a command-line utility which displays a random quotation from a collection of quotes. This collection is read from the local file system and does not require network access. This is a build of fortune-mod from from . It includes both inoffensive and offensive fortune databases, but the latter will only be accessed when the **-o** parameter is specified. Available parameters are: * **-a**: Choose from all lists of maxims, both offensive and not. (See the **-o** option for more information on offensive fortunes.) * **-c**: Show the cookie file from which the fortune came. * **-e**: Consider all fortune files to be of equal size (see discussion below on multiple files). * **-f**: Print out the list of files which would be searched, but don't print a fortune. * **-l**: Long dictums only. See **-n** on how "long" is defined in this sense. * **-m *pattern***: Print out all fortunes which match the basic regular expression pattern. * **-n *length***: Set the longest fortune length (in characters) considered to be "short" (the default is 160). All fortunes longer than this are considered "long". * **-o**: Choose only from potentially offensive aphorisms. The **-o** option is ignored if a fortune directory is specified. * **-s**: Short apothegms only. See **-n** on which fortunes are considered "short". * **-i**: Ignore case for **-m** patterns. * **-w**: Wait before termination for an amount of time calculated from the number of characters in the message. The user may specify alternate sayings. You can specify a specific file, a directory which contains one or more files, or the special word all which says to use all the standard databases. Any of these may be preceded by a percentage, which is a number n between 0 and 100 inclusive, followed by a **%**. If it is, there will be a n percent probability that an adage will be picked from that file or directory. If the percentages do not sum to 100, and there are specifications without percentages, the remaining percent will apply to those files and/or directories, in which case the probability of selecting from one of them will be based on their relative sizes. Snap packaging files: ### Package name * fortune-cm --- ### License * BSD-4-Clause --- ### Last updated * 11 September 2023 - latest/stable * 8 January 2026 - latest/edge --- ### Contact * [cmatsuoka+snapstore@gmail.com](mailto:cmatsuoka+snapstore@gmail.com "mailto:cmatsuoka+snapstore@gmail.com") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/fortune-cm/opensuse#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on openSUSE and install fortune 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 fortune To install fortune, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install fortune-cm ``` ### 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/fortune-cm/opensuse) © 2026 Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu and Canonical are registered trademarks of Canonical Ltd. 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