---
title: Install mkpass on openSUSE using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of mkpass for on openSUSE - Simple secure password
  generator
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/mkpass/opensuse
---

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# Install mkpass on **openSUSE**

# mkpass

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/mkpass/opensuse#install)

#### Simple secure password generator

mkpass creates a secure password on the command line. By default, it creates a 30 character password with special symbols.

There are several options. You can control the password length, the number of generated passwords, decide to include special characters or not, or even include just the special symbols you’d like.

**Special Note**
You may need to install "rng-tools" if the app seems to hang. This is because /dev/random is blocking awaiting entropy data. See the homepage for additional information:
<https://github.com/frossm/mkpass>

Please let me know if you have suggestions.

### Package name

* mkpass

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 31 May 2023 - latest/stable
* 29 December 2023 - 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/frossm/mkpass](https://github.com/frossm/mkpass "https://github.com/frossm/mkpass")

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### Contact

* [//mkpass@fross.org](mailto://mkpass@fross.org "mailto://mkpass@fross.org")

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## Enable snaps on openSUSE and install mkpass

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 mkpass

To install mkpass, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install mkpass
```

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