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title: Install habits on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of habits for on elementary OS - An application
  to monitor your mouse and keyboard statistics
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/habits/elementary
---

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# Install habits on **elementary OS**

# habits

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/habits/elementary#install)

#### An application to monitor your mouse and keyboard statistics

habits monitors how far you move your mouse, how many mouse clicks you make,
and how many keyboard button presses you make. It stores this information on
a day to day basis and allows you to see historical trends of this absolutely
crucial and necessary data.

### Package name

* habits

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 12 October 2021 - latest/stable
* 29 April 2022 - latest/edge

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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### Websites

* [github.com/atareao/habits](https://github.com/atareao/habits "https://github.com/atareao/habits")

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### Contact

* [github.com/ralight/habits-snap](https://github.com/ralight/habits-snap "https://github.com/ralight/habits-snap")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install habits

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 on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install habits

To install habits, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install habits
```

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