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title: Install pydoro on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of pydoro for on elementary OS - Terminal Pomodoro
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url: https://snapcraft.io/install/pydoro/elementary
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# Install pydoro on **elementary OS**

# pydoro

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

#### Terminal Pomodoro Timer

**Usage**

Simply run `pydoro` and it will start with the TUI (Text User Interface).

**Keyboard Shortcuts**

```
Focus Next: Tab | -> | l | k
Focus Previous: Shift + Tab | <- | h | j
Exit: q
Start: s
Pause: p
Reset: r
Reset All: a
```

**Configuration**

Connect the interfaces:

```
sudo snap connect pydoro:pulseaudio
sudo snap connect pydoro:alsa
```

If PYDORO\_CONFIG\_FILE is set configuration is loaded from that location.
Default location is `~/snap/pydoro/current/.pydoro.ini`

Configuration with default values will be created if file doesn't exist.
This file must be writable from `pydoro`.

**NOTE:** Pop!\_OS users will need to run the following due to a bug:
`pydoro --no-sound` or update the `.pydoro.ini` file and set `no_sound = True`.

### Package name

* pydoro

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* 22 March 2025 - latest/stable
* 2 March 2025 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [github.com/JaDogg/pydoro/wiki](https://github.com/JaDogg/pydoro/wiki "https://github.com/JaDogg/pydoro/wiki")

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### Contact

* [github.com/kz6fittycent/pydoro-snap](https://github.com/kz6fittycent/pydoro-snap "https://github.com/kz6fittycent/pydoro-snap")

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install pydoro

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 pydoro

To install pydoro, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install pydoro
```

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